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Medical History

Medicine and Morality

Crises in the History of a Profession

by (author) Helen Kang

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2019
Category
History, Ethics, General
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774862158
    Publish Date
    Nov 2019
    List Price
    $29.99
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774862127
    Publish Date
    Nov 2019
    List Price
    $89.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774862134
    Publish Date
    Aug 2020
    List Price
    $29.95

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Medical professionals are expected to act in the interest of patients, the public, and the pursuit of medical knowledge. But what happens when doctors’ supposed impartiality comes under fire? Helen Kang examines three moments in the history of the medical profession in Canada, spanning more than 150 years, when doctors’ moral and scientific authority was questioned. She shows that the profession was compelled to re-examine its priorities, strategize in order to regain credibility, and redefine what it means to be a good doctor. Medicine and Morality reveals that the moral and scientific standards in medicine are determined in direct relation to, not in spite of, conflict of interest.

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Contributor Notes

Helen Kang is a health care consultant and writer, specializing in research analysis and knowledge synthesis. She has published on a wide range of topics in health, including patient-provider relationships, clinical uncertainty, interprofessional care, and continuing medical education. She works with health care organizations to develop new systems, policies, and practice standards. She received her doctorate in sociology from Simon Fraser University and is a recipient of the Social Science and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowship.

Editorial Reviews

Kang’s analysis illuminates our current anxiety about the proper place of health care in public life.

Literary Review of Canada