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Product Identifiers
PublisherSyracuse University Press
ISBN-100815602251
ISBN-139780815602255
eBay Product ID (ePID)472791
Product Key Features
Number of Pages198 Pages
Publication NameTheology of Medicine : the Political-Philosophical Foundations of Medical Ethics
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEthics, Mental Health, Psychiatry / General
Publication Year1988
FeaturesReprint
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMedical
AuthorThomas Szasz
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight6.9 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN87-026769
Dewey Edition19
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsSome of Szasz' finest essays. . . . Shows more extensively than any of his works the philosophical foundations he believes necessary for a society which truly supports freedom and autonomy of the individual.
Dewey Decimal174/.2
Edition DescriptionReprint
Table Of Content1. The Moral Physician 2. Illness and Indignity 3. A Map for Medical Ethics: The Moral Justifications of Medical Interventions 4. The Ethics of Addiction 5. The Ethics of Behavior Therapy 6. The Ethics of Suicide 7. Language and Lunacy 8. The Right to Health 9. Justice in the Therapeutic State 10. The Illogic and Immorality of Involuntary Psychiatric Interventions: A Personal Restatement 11. The Metaphors of Faith and Folly 12. Medicine and State: A Humanist Interview Index