Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Pediatric Suffering (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Tate, Tyler

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

What is pediatric suffering, and how is the suffering of sick children different from that of sick adults? This book attempts to answer these pressing questions. Through philosophical engagement with a clinical case, the essays in this book approach the problem of pediatric suffering from a set of unique perspectives reflecting diverse philosophical traditions, disciplinary formations, and clinical experiences.

Previously published in Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics Volume 41, issue 4, August 2020

Chapter "Valuing life and evaluating suffering in infants with life-limiting illness" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 65
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783031191466
• Artikelnr.: 66255365

Autorenporträt

Dr. Tyler Tate is a pediatric palliative care physician and ethicist. His research and writing analyzes the social theories underlying medical practice, and his publications have appeared in numerous academic journals including the Hastings Center Report, the American Journal of Bioethics, the Journal of Palliative Medicine, and Pediatrics. 

Inhaltsangabe

Philosophical investigations into the essence of pediatric suffering.- What we talk about when we talk about pediatric suffering.- Relational suffering and the moral authority of love and care.- Valuing life and evaluating suffering in infants with life-limiting illness.- Our suffering and the suffering of our time.