Medical Ethics in the Ancient World

Medical Ethics in the Ancient World
ISBN-10
0878408495
ISBN-13
9780878408498
Category
Medical
Pages
289
Language
English
Published
2001-04-30
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Author
Paul Carrick

Description

Carrick (philosophy, Gettysburg College) explores the origins and development of medical ethics as practiced by physicians in ancient Greece and Rome, and the relevance of their ideas to contemporary medicine. Sources of information include anthropological, linguistic and legal evidence, as well as the works of poets and playwrights. Ater discussion of the ancient world, the author concludes with an analysis of contemporary biomedical practices and associated ethical issues. The book is academic but accessible to the general reader. c. Book News Inc.

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