Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine: Expanding the open-access conversation on health care
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2006
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Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine
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BioMed Central Ltd
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University of Cape Town
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Natural philosophy once spanned the fields of philosophy, science, and medicine. Scientific disciplines and medical specialties have rapidly achieved independence, and the availability of the internet and open-access publishing promises a further expansion of knowledge. Nevertheless, a consideration of the grounding concepts and ethical principles that underlie health care remains paramount. It is timely, therefore, to contribute to the global conversation on health care with an open-access journal that focuses on addressing the conceptual basis of medicine and related disciplines, considering the ethical aspects of clinical practice, and exploring its intersection with the humanities (including history of medicine).
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Stein, D. J., Bolton, D., Denys, D., Huddle, T., & Powell, T. (2006). Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine. Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine, 1, 1.