Clinical Judgement - Evidence in Practice (Paperback)

There is a widespread view that modern medicine is primarily a scientific enterprise and that the decisions of clinicians follow from evidence-based science. In terms of this view the need for clinical judgement is minimal. The aims of this book are to make a case for the centrality and irreplaceability of clinical judgement, to identify the elements of good clinical judgement, and to suggest how these might be developed by using the humanities in medical undergraduate and postgraduate education. The authors argue that good clinical judgement requires both technical evidence and a humane attitude. But technical evidence is not always quantifiable or even scientific; it can be like that of the detective or the literary scholar. A humane attitude involves ethical sensitivity, but also a broad educated perspective which can be derived from the arts. The authors illustrate their argument by examining decisions made by doctors in clinical situations, in public health, and (in a chapter contributed by a hospital consultant) in resource management. About the authors: Robert S. Downie is Professor of Moral Philosophy at Glasgow University since 1969. He is a member of the BMA Ethics Committee and co-editor of the Journal of Medical Ethics. He has published extensively in the field of medical ethics. Jane MacNaughton has recently taken the position of Director of Centre for Arts, Humanities, Health and Medicine at the University of Durham. Previously she was Clinical Lecturer in General Practice at Glasgow University and a part-time GP.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2000
First published:	April 2000
Authors:	Robin Downie (Professor of Moral Philosophy) • Jane MacNaughton (Director, Centre for Arts, Humanities, Health & Medicine)
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	212
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-263216-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical ethics Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Medical diagnosis > General
LSN:	0-19-263216-7
Barcode:	9780192632166

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