Diagnosis: Difference : the Moral Authority of Medicine
- ISBN-10
- 0801484596
- ISBN-13
- 9780801484599
- Series
- Diagnosis
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Pages
- 185
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Author
- Abby Lynn Wilkerson
Description
How is justice in the delivery of health care influenced by the culture of medicine? In this work of feminist bioethics, the author examines the cultural status of the medical establishment. Challenging traditional views, she shows that morality in health care has a far-reaching impact on social justice.
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