title: [What can philosophers do for medicine?].
abstract: A tension exists between, on the one hand, the almost self-justificatory aspect of modern medicine's drive towards constantly developing better methods, and, on the other, the feeling that this development is out of control. A critical, philosophical investigation of this ambiguity should aim at strengthening the clinician's autonomy and integrity.
authors.affiliation: Institutt for samfunnsmedisin Universitetet i Tromsø Breivika 9037 Tromsø. aage.wifstad@ism.uit.no
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authors.lastname: Wifstad
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D010684:Philosophy; D010820:Physicians