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The Unmasking of Medicine: A Searching Look at Healthcare Today
Originally published in 1981 and then as a second edition, revised and updated in 1983 and now with a new Preface by Ian Kennedy, this is a hard-hitting and penetrating investigation behind the facade of late 20th Century medical thinking.
| Author(s) | By Ian Kennedy. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 250 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Availability | Not yet available |
Originally published in 1981 and then as a second edition, revised and updated in 1983 and now with a new Preface by Ian Kennedy, this is a hard-hitting and penetrating investigation behind the facade of late 20th Century medical thinking.
1.The Rhetoric of Medicine 2. The New Magicians 3. Suffer the Little Children 4. 'Decisions, decisions...' 5. The Doors of Mental Illness 6. 'Let's Kill All the Lawyers' 7. The Last Taboo. Conclusion.
As an academic lawyer, Ian Kennedy was a pioneer in the establishment of medical law and ethics as a discipline in its own right. He was invited to deliver the BBC 1980 Reith Lectures on the subject. He has written leading works in the field and founded a
