The Encyclopaedia of Medical Ignorance
| Author | : Ronald Duncan |
| Publisher | : Pergamon |
| Total Pages | : 253 |
| Release | : 1984 |
| Genre | : Medicine |
| ISBN | : 9780080245140 |
The Encyclopaedia Of Medical Ignorance
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The Encyclopaedia of Medical Ignorance
| Author | : Ronald Duncan |
| Publisher | : Pergamon |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 1984 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780080245157 |
This book contains articles on ignorance in the medical field and where the contributing researchers would like research directed.
Understanding Ignorance
| Author | : Daniel R. Denicola |
| Publisher | : MIT Press |
| Total Pages | : 263 |
| Release | : 2018-09-04 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 026253603X |
An exploration of what we can know about what we don't know: why ignorance is more than simply a lack of knowledge. Ignorance is trending. Politicians boast, “I'm not a scientist.” Angry citizens object to a proposed state motto because it is in Latin, and “This is America, not Mexico or Latin America.” Lack of experience, not expertise, becomes a credential. Fake news and repeated falsehoods are accepted and shape firm belief. Ignorance about American government and history is so alarming that the ideal of an informed citizenry now seems quaint. Conspiracy theories and false knowledge thrive. This may be the Information Age, but we do not seem to be well informed. In this book, philosopher Daniel DeNicola explores ignorance—its abundance, its endurance, and its consequences. DeNicola aims to understand ignorance, which seems at first paradoxical. How can the unknown become known—and still be unknown? But he argues that ignorance is more than a lack or a void, and that it has dynamic and complex interactions with knowledge. Taking a broadly philosophical approach, DeNicola examines many forms of ignorance, using the metaphors of ignorance as place, boundary, limit, and horizon. He treats willful ignorance and describes the culture in which ignorance becomes an ideological stance. He discusses the ethics of ignorance, including the right not to know, considers the supposed virtues of ignorance, and concludes that there are situations in which ignorance is morally good. Ignorance is neither pure nor simple. It is both an accusation and a defense (“You are ignorant!” “Yes, but I didn't know!”). Its practical effects range from the inconsequential to the momentous. It is a scourge, but, DeNicola argues daringly, it may also be a refuge, a value, even an accompaniment to virtue.
On the Politics of Ignorance in Nursing and Health Care
| Author | : Amelie Perron |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 120 |
| Release | : 2015-08-14 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1317591631 |
Ignorance is mostly framed as a void, a gap to be filled with appropriate knowledge. In nursing and health care, concerns about ignorance fuel searches for knowledge expected to bring certainty to care provision, preventing risk, accidents, or mistakes. This unique volume turns the focus on ignorance as something productive in itself and works to understand how ignorance and its operations shape what we do and do not know. Focusing explicitly on nursing practice and its organization within contemporary health settings, Perron and Rudge draw on contemporary interdisciplinary debates to discuss social processes informed by ignorance, ignorance’s temporal and spatial boundaries, and how ignorance defines what can be known by specific groups with differential access to power and social status. Using feminist, postcolonial and historical analyses, this book challenges dominant conceptualizations and discusses a range of "nonknowledges" in nursing and health work, including uncertainty, abjection, denial, deceit and taboo. It also explores the way dominant research and managerial practices perpetuate ignorance in healthcare organisations. In health contexts, productive forms of ignorance can help to future-proof understandings about the management of healthy/sick bodies and those caring for them. Linking these considerations to nurses’ approaches to challenges in practice, this book helps to unpack the power situated in the use of ignorance and pays special attention to what is safe or unsafe to know, from both individual and organisational perspectives. On the Politics of Ignorance in Nursing and Health Care is an innovative read for all students and researchers in nursing and the health sciences interested in understanding more about transactions between epistemologies, knowledge building practices and research in the health domain. It will also be of interest to scholars involved in the interdisciplinary study of ignorance.
Current Catalog
| Author | : National Library of Medicine (U.S.) |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1956 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : Medicine |
| ISBN | : |
The Encyclopedia of Medical Tests
| Author | : Michael B. Brodin |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 548 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Diagnosis |
| ISBN | : 0671535374 |
In this clear, complete, and convenient guide to medical tests, an award-winning physician tells readers what to expect and how to prepare for any diagnostic procedure their doctor is likely to recommend. It helps readers discuss procedures with their doctor, monitor possible complications, and learn about complementary tests as well.
The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine
| Author | : James Le Fanu |
| Publisher | : Basic Books |
| Total Pages | : 396 |
| Release | : 2012-11-06 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0465058892 |
In the years following World War II, medicine won major battles against smallpox, diphtheria, and polio. In the same period it also produced treatments to control the progress of Parkinson's, rheumatoid arthritis, and schizophrenia. It made realities of open-heart surgery, organ transplants, test-tube babies. Unquestionably, the medical accomplishments of the postwar years stand at the forefront of human endeavor, yet progress in recent decades has slowed nearly to a halt. In this judicious examination of medicine in our times, which has won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, medical doctor and columnist James Le Fanu both surveys the glories of medicine in the postwar years and analyzes the factors that for the past twenty-five years have increasingly widened the gulf between achievement and advancement: the social theories of medicine, ethical issues, and political debates over health care that have hobbled the development of vaccines and discovery of new "miracle" cures. While fully demonstrating the extraordinary progress effected by medical research in the latter half of the twentieth century, Le Fanu also identifies the perils that confront medicine in the twenty-first century. "[From] a respected science writer . . . important information that . . . has been overlooked or ignored by many physicians." —New Republic "Provocative and engrossing and informative." —Houston Chronicle
The New International Encyclopædia
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 900 |
| Release | : 1925 |
| Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
| ISBN | : |
Encyclopedia of Health Services Research
| Author | : Ross M. Mullner |
| Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
| Total Pages | : 1457 |
| Release | : 2009-05-15 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1452266115 |
Today, as never before, healthcare has the ability to enhance the quality and duration of life. At the same time, healthcare has become so costly that it can easily bankrupt governments and impoverish individuals and families. Health services research is a highly multidisciplinary field, including such areas as health administration, health economics, medical sociology, medicine, , political science, public health, and public policy. The Encyclopedia of Health Services Research is the first single reference source to capture the diversity and complexity of the field. With more than 400 entries, these two volumes investigate the relationship between the factors of cost, quality, and access to healthcare and their impact upon medical outcomes such as death, disability, disease, discomfort, and dissatisfaction with care. Key Features Examines the growing healthcare crisis facing the United States Encompasses the structure, process, and outcomes of healthcare Aims to improve the equity, efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of healthcare by influencing and developing public policies Describes healthcare systems and issues from around the globe Key Themes Access to Care Accreditation, Associations, Foundations, and Research Organizations Biographies of Current and Past Leaders Cost of Care, Economics, Finance, and Payment Mechanisms Disease, Disability, Health, and Health Behavior Government and International Healthcare Organizations Health Insurance Health Professionals and Healthcare Organizations Health Services Research Laws, Regulations, and Ethics Measurement; Data Sources and Coding; and Research Methods Outcomes of Care Policy Issues, Healthcare Reform, and International Comparisons Public Health Quality and Safety of Care Special and Vulnerable Groups The Encyclopedia is designed to be an introduction to the various topics of health services research for an audience including undergraduate students, graduate students, andgeneral readers seeking non-technical descriptions of the field and its practices. It is also useful for healthcare practitioners wishing to stay abreast of the changes and updates in the field.
Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology
| Author | : Carol R. Ember |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 1103 |
| Release | : 2003-12-31 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0306477548 |
Medical practitioners and the ordinary citizen are becoming more aware that we need to understand cultural variation in medical belief and practice. The more we know how health and disease are managed in different cultures, the more we can recognize what is "culture bound" in our own medical belief and practice. The Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology is unique because it is the first reference work to describe the cultural practices relevant to health in the world's cultures and to provide an overview of important topics in medical anthropology. No other single reference work comes close to marching the depth and breadth of information on the varying cultural background of health and illness around the world. More than 100 experts - anthropologists and other social scientists - have contributed their firsthand experience of medical cultures from around the world.
