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Autore |
Cassell Eric J. <1928-> |
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Titolo |
The nature of suffering : and the goals of medicine / / by Eric J. Cassell |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1991 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-770772-6 |
1-4237-3478-5 |
0-19-802194-1 |
1-281-34671-3 |
1-60256-626-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvi,254p.) |
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Collana |
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Oxford scholarship online |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Medicine - Philosophy |
Suffering |
Physician and patient |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously issued in print: 1991. |
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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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Ideas in conflict; The changing concept of the ideal physician; The nature of suffering; Suffering in chronic illness; The mysterious relationship between doctor and patient; How to understand diseases; The pursuit of disease or the care of the sick?; Treating the disease, the body, or the patient; The doctor and the patient; Who is this person?; The measure of the person; The clinician's experience; Epilogue: the care of the suffering patient. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This study examines the stated philosophy of modern medical practice and contrasts it with the types and quality of care actually delivered. |
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