The Limits of Medical Paternalism

The Limits of Medical Paternalism
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9781134923830
ISBN-13 : 113492383X
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Book Synopsis The Limits of Medical Paternalism by : Heta Häyry

Download or read book The Limits of Medical Paternalism written by Heta Häyry and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-02-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Limits of Medical Paternalism defines and morally assesses paternalistic interventions, especially in the context of modern medicine and health care, particular emphasis is given to the analysis of the conceptual background of the paternalism issue. In this book an anti-paternalistic view is presented and defended.


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