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Health, Illness and Disease : Philosophical Essays.
What counts as health or ill health? How do we deal with the fallibility of our own bodies? Should illness and disease be considered simply in biological terms, or should considerations of its emotional impact dictate our treatment of it? Our understanding of health and illness had become increasing...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | What counts as health or ill health? How do we deal with the fallibility of our own bodies? Should illness and disease be considered simply in biological terms, or should considerations of its emotional impact dictate our treatment of it? Our understanding of health and illness had become increasingly more complex in the modern world, as we are able to use medicine not only to fight disease but to control other aspects of our bodies, whether mood, blood pressure, or cholesterol. This collection of essays foregrounds the concepts of health and illness and patient experience within the philosop. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (268 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781317544869 1317544862 9781317544852 1317544854 9781315729084 1315729083 9781317544845 1317544846 9781844655434 1844655431 |