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6Medical Humanities Companion (edited book)Radcliffe Publishing. 2008.Using fictionalized case studies this series follows four patients through the medical process, from onset through Diagnosis, Treatment and PrognosisVolume 1: Symptom. Examines the idea of 'symptom' as a route to understanding the structure of clinical practice -- Volume 2: Diagnosis. Explores the meaning of 'diagnosis' as a complex, culturally mediated interaction between individuals, scientific discoveries, social negotiation and historical change. -- Volume 3: Treatment. Considers the concept…Read more
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53Values‐based medicine and modest foundationalismJournal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 18 (5): 1020-1026. 2012.
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35Meaning and value in medical school curriculaJournal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 18 (5): 1027-1035. 2012.Rationale, aims and objectives: Bioethics and professionalism are standard subjects in medical training programmes, and these curricula reflect particular representations of meaning and practice. It is important that these curricula cohere with the actual concerns of practicing clinicians so that students are prepared for real-world practice. We aimed to identify ethical and professional concerns that do not appear to be adequately addressed in standard curricula by comparing ethics curricula wi…Read more
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56Virtuous acts as practical medical ethics: an empirical studyJournal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 17 (5): 948-953. 2011.
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PrognosisIn Martyn Evans, Rolf Ahlzén, Pekka Louhiala & J. Jill Gordon (eds.), Medical Humanities Companion, Radcliffe Publishing. 2008.
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36Doctors on Status and Respect: A Qualitative Study (review)Journal of Bioethical Inquiry 10 (2): 205-217. 2013.While doctors generally enjoy considerable status, some believe that this is increasingly threatened by consumerism, managerialism, and competition from other health professions. Research into doctors’ perceptions of the changes occurring in medicine has provided some insights into how they perceive and respond to these changes but has generally failed to distinguish clearly between concerns about “status,” related to the entitlements associated with one’s position in a social hierarchy, and con…Read more
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Turning toward Philosophy: Literary and Dramatic Aspects in Plato's DialoguesPhilosophy and Phenomenological Research 66 (3): 743-745. 2003.
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Areas of Specialization
Social and Political Philosophy |
Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy |
African/Africana Philosophy |