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Autore |
Churchill Larry R. <1945-> |
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Titolo |
What patients teach : the everyday ethics of health care / / Larry R. Churchill, Joseph B. Fanning, and David Schenck |
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Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , [2013] |
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©2013 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-065058-3 |
0-19-933119-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (205 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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FanningJoseph B |
SchenckDavid |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Medical ethics |
Medical care |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Being a patient and living a life -- Clinical space and traits of healing -- False starts and frequent failures -- Three journeys : A.'Ibuprofen and love', B. 'Staying tuned up', C. 'We all want the same things' -- Being a patient : the moral field -- Rethinking healthcare ethics : the patient's moral authority. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Being a patient is a unique interpersonal experience but it is also a universal human experience. The relationships formed when we are patients can also teach some of life's most important lessons, and these relationships provide a special window into ethics, especially the ethics of healthcare professionals. This book answers two basic questions: As patients see it, what things allow relationships with healthcare providers to become therapeutic? What can this teach us about healthcare ethics? This volume presents detailed descriptions and analyses of 50 interviews with 58 patients, representi |
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