| The religious features of scientific medicine. | |
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PMID: 18935921 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Against the common assumption that modern medicine is altogether secular and scientific, this article argues that the practice of medicine manifests characteristic features of religion. This exposition is predicated upon a delineation of the phenomenological characteristics of religion and upon a critical analysis of the ways scientific medicine does or does not manifest these characteristics. Insofar as medical practice is unknowingly religious, that practice can cause harm and delusion. An acknowledgment that scientific medicine embodies features of religion is a beginning point for scholarly reflection, criticism, and research from a variety of academic perspectives. |
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Authors:
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Harold Y Vanderpool |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal Volume: 18 ISSN: 1054-6863 ISO Abbreviation: Kennedy Inst Ethics J Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-21 Completed Date: 2008-11-10 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9109135 Medline TA: Kennedy Inst Ethics J Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 203-34 Citation Subset: E; IM |
Affiliation:
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Institute for the Medical Humanities, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA. |
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Delusions Emotions Evidence-Based Medicine Humans Morals Physician's Role* Physician-Patient Relations* Religion and Medicine* Religion and Science* Spirituality |
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