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The Law-Medicine Relation: A Philosophical Exploration

Part of the book series: Philosophy and Medicine ((PHME,volume 9))

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I have been asked to introduce the opening section of essays concerning the physician’s and the researcher’s mandate from society and particularly the legal aspects of that mandate. I should like to offer a few brief comments concerning the legal obligations of the physician in contemporary society, particularly in light of the ever-evolving nature of the physician-patient relationship.

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  1. Georgetown University,, Washington, D. C., USA

    Patricia King

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  1. School of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, USA

    Stuart F. Spicker Ph.D. (Professor of Community Medicine and Health Care (Philosophy) & Joseph M. Healey Jr. J.D. (Assistant Professor of Community Medicine and Health Care (Law) (Professor of Community Medicine and Health Care (Philosophy) &  (Assistant Professor of Community Medicine and Health Care (Law)

  2. Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA

    H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr. Ph.D., M.D. (Rosemary Kennedy Professor of Philosophy of Medicine) (Rosemary Kennedy Professor of Philosophy of Medicine)

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King, P. (1981). Introductory Comments. In: Spicker, S.F., Healey, J.M., Engelhardt, H.T. (eds) The Law-Medicine Relation: A Philosophical Exploration. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8407-3_1

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