Is medicine a social science?
Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 6 (4):345-360 (1981)
| Abstract | The question, "Is medicine a social science?" can be understood in three different ways. One interpretation suggests that medicine is merely a social science, which is obviously false. Another interpretation is that medicine might be in part a social science. The third interpretation of the question is, "Is the social scientific dimension of medicine very important?" Three claims are considered about the social scientific dimension of medicine. Although these claims are shown to be untrue, they nevertheless call attention to neglected aspects of medicine. CiteULike Connotea Del.icio.us What's this? | |||||||||
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