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Original Articles

To the marriage of true minds: Some synergisms of ethics, law, and medicine

Pages 119-133 | Received 12 Nov 1985, Published online: 14 Aug 2007
 

Abstract

Ethics and law have influenced the practice and the teaching of medicine. This paper traces some of that influence by examining the concepts of paternalism and privacy. Some surprising ways that philosophy has affected medicine are also detailed. What is finally revealed is the value-laden nature of medicine, ethics, and law.

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