Truth, Trust and MedicinePsychology Press, 2001 - 172 pagina's Truth, Trust and Medicine investigates trust and honesty in medicine. It looks at the doctor-patient relationship, raising questions which disturb notions of patients' autonomy and self-determination, such as withholding information and consent and covert surveillance in care units. It will be of interest to those working in medical ethics and applied philosophy, and a valuable resource for practitioners of medicine. |
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Noble lies and therapeutic tricks | 8 |
Why truthfulness matters | 28 |
What truthfulness requires | 41 |
The teaching we need to preserve truthfulness | 65 |
Doctors and nurses as caring pragmatists | 78 |
Deceptions and concealments in medical and nursing practice | 94 |
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