In Good Health: Philosophical-Theological Analysis of the Concept of Health in Contemporary Medical Ethics by Caspary, Almut

In Good Health: Philosophical-Theological Analysis of the Concept of Health in Contemporary Medical Ethics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783515093187)

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In Good Health: Philosophical-Theological Analysis of the Concept of Health in Contemporary Medical Ethics by Caspary, Almut

In Good Health: Philosophical-Theological Analysis of the Concept of Health in Contemporary Medical Ethics

$68.00
In Good Health: Philosophical-Theological Analysis of the Concept of Health in Contemporary Medical Ethics by Caspary, Almut

In Good Health: Philosophical-Theological Analysis of the Concept of Health in Contemporary Medical Ethics

$68.00
Format: Hardcover
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Health is a value-laden concept. The state of being that it designates is a fundamental human goal. As a value, the concept is normative, governing both clinical practice and the therapeutic treatment developed by medical research. Also, the promise of health plays a pivotal role in health-policy discourse. Almut Caspary considers philosophical and theological concepts of health in the context of its practical significance, both in the past and today. This conceptual analysis culminates in a preliminary sketch of a concept of health; focusing on the stem-cell debate, it offers a discriminating approach to contemporary ethical problems in medicine. "Gesundheit" ist ein wertgeladener Begriff. Er bezeichnet einen grundsatzlich wunschenswerten Zustand menschlicher Existenz, der das arztliche Handeln im klinischen Alltag leitet. Daruber hinaus werden (gesundheits-)politische Debatten mit Verweis auf den Nutzen fur die Gesundheit entschieden. Vor diesem Hintergrund setzt sich Almut Caspary epochenubergreifend mit philosophischen und theologischen Uberlegungen zur Gesundheit auseinander. Die konzeptuelle Diskussion erlaubt die Skizzierung eines Gesundheitsverstandnisses, das - wie am Beispiel der Stammzelldebatte gezeigt wird - ein differenziertes Abwagen in medizinethischen Konfliktfallen zulasst.

Author: Almut Caspary
ISBN-10: 3515093184
ISBN-13: 9783515093187
Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH
Language: English
Published: 11/24/2010
Pages: 209
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.80w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2011
Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2011 pg. 311
By Almut Caspary
By Almut Caspary
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Almut Caspary began her academic career studying medicine and theology in Mainz and Berlin. In 1999 she moved to the UK, where she studied medical ethics in the Department of Theology & Religious Studies at Kings College London. In 2007 she received her PhD in the philosophy of health. Since this time her interest has been in the history and theory of medicine and science policy. From 2005-2007, Almut Caspary worked as a research fellow in the area of science technology studies. During this period she was appointed by the Scottish government to report on the national consultation phase of the proposed Science and Technology Strategy. She has also worked as academic adviser and co-author of a strategy proposal on religion and anti-discrimination practices for the British National Health Service. In 2008 Almut Caspary began working in science management at the research campus Berlin-Buch. There, her current interests include the scientific-historical background of the campus, the intertwining of science and politics, and the transfer of basic science to clinical practice.

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