Intuition in medicine : a philosophical defense of clinical reasoning / Hillel D. Braude.

  • Braude, Hillel D.
Date:
2012
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Description

Intuition is central to discussions about the nature of scientific and philosophical reasoning and what it means to be human. In this bold and timely book, the author marshals his dual training as a physician and philosopher to examine the place of intuition in medicine.

Publication/Creation

Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2012.

Physical description

xxiv, 232 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm

Contributors

Contents

Intuition in medical and moral reasoning -- Moral intuitionism -- The place of Aristotelian phronesis in clinical reasoning -- Aristotle's practical syllogism: accounting for the individual through a theory of action and cognition -- Individual and statistical physiognomy: the art and science of making the invisible visible -- Clinical intuition versus statistical reasoning -- Contingency and correlation: the significance of modeling clinical reasoning on statistics -- Abduction: the intuitive support of clinical induction -- Conclusion: medical ethics beyond ontology.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-226) and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    CBE /BRA
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780226071664
  • 0226071669