Ethical dimensions of diagnosis: A case study and analysis

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Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics 2 (2):129-143 (1987)
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A rational reconstruction of the role of moral values in diagnostic reasoning is undertaken. In the context of a case study it is shown how value and ethical considerations come into play in the complex course of making diagnostic and therapeutic decisions.

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Laurence McCullough
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