Life interpretation and the sense of illness within the human condition: medicine and philosophy in a dialogue
Éditeur :
Kluwer Academic Publishers
ISBN :
9780792369837
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2001
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In medicine the understanding and interpretation of the complex reality of illness currently refers either to an organismic approach that focuses on the physical or to a 'holistic' approach that takes into account the patient's human sociocultural involvement.