| Practical Divinity and Medical Ethics: Lawful versus Unlawful Medicine in the Writings of William Perkins (1558-1602). | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 22235029 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
This article examines for the first time the theologically based medical ethics of the late sixteenth-century English Calvinist minister William Perkins. Although Perkins did not write a single focused book on the subject of medical ethics, he addressed a variety of moral issues in medicine in his numerous treatises on how laypeople should conduct themselves in their vocations and in all aspects of their daily lives. Perkins wrote on familiar issues such as the qualities of a good physician, the conduct of sick persons, the role of the minister in healing, and obligations in time of pestilence. His most significant contribution was his distinction between "lawful" and "unlawful" medicine, the latter category including both medical astrology and magic. Perkins's works reached a far greater audience in England and especially New England than did the treatises of contemporary secular medical ethics authors and his writings were influential in guiding the moral thinking of many pious medical practitioners and laypersons. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Norman Gevitz |
Related Documents
:
|
10129209 - Safe medical devices act: management guidance for hospital compliance with the new fda ... 11964809 - Disinfectants that do. 18997209 - Physician-industry cooperation in the medical device industry. 16009069 - Regulatory measures for implementing new medical devices. recalling boneloc. 10186989 - Clinical evaluation or investigation? 15119669 - Evaluation of specialized laparoscopic suturing and tying devices. 17021459 - Managing mass casualties. 3577199 - Gender and level of training differences in obstetricians' attitudes towards patients i... 7489559 - Us report on violence in the medical workplace may hold lessons for canadian mds. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-9 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Journal of the history of medicine and allied sciences Volume: - ISSN: 1468-4373 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2012-1-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0413415 Medline TA: J Hist Med Allied Sci Country: - |
Other Details:
|
Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Family Medicine, NYIT/New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, 119 Serota Bldg., Old Westbury, NY 11568-8000. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: T-cadherin attenuates insulin-dependent signaling, eNOS activation and angiogenesis in vascular endo...
Next Document: Neural Mechanisms of Short-term Plasticity in the Human Visual System.