What I actually said about medical ethics: a brief response to Toon.
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It has been said that I am against medical philosophy. This is a misrepresentation of my position. I am against conventional medical ethics teaching as it has to be done in medical schools, but very much in favour of philosophy in medicine.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical ethics
دوره 21 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995