The New Medicine and the Old Ethics
| Author | : Albert R. Jonsen |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674617258 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674617254 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (254 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The New Medicine and the Old Ethics by : Albert R. Jonsen
Download or read book The New Medicine and the Old Ethics written by Albert R. Jonsen and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonsen (medical history and ethics, U. of Washington Medical School) addresses the conflict between altruism and self-interest, which he believes is built into the structure of medical care and woven into the fabric of physicians' lives. Ranging through history from the mythical Asclepius to the lat