Uncertainty in Medicine - A Framework for Tolerance

Rational and reassuring, Uncertainty in Medicine forges a new path for approaching medical uncertainty by arming readers from an array of disciplines with the tools they need to diagnose, treat, and confront its challenges more intentionally and effectively.

Table des matières

• Acknowledgments


• Preface


• Chapter 1: Introduction: The Challenge of Uncertainty in Medicine


• Chapter 2: The Nature and Etiology of Uncertainty


• Chapter 3: The Anatomy of Uncertainty


• Chapter 4: The Natural History of Uncertainty


• Chapter 5: The Management of Uncertainty


• Chapter 6: A Way Forward: Systematizing Uncertainty Tolerance


• References


• Index

A propos de l'auteur

Paul K.J. Han, MD, MA, MPH, is Senior Scientist at the National Cancer Institute. He has worked previously in clinical practice as a general internist and trained medical students and residents in risk communication and shared decision making.

Résumé

Rational and reassuring, Uncertainty in Medicine forges a new path for approaching medical uncertainty by arming readers from an array of disciplines with the tools they need to diagnose, treat, and confront its challenges more intentionally and effectively.

Texte suppl.

In Uncertainty in Medicine, Paul Han brilliantly offers a groundbreaking and timely exploration of a state of mind that is perilously feared and misunderstood. Written with wit and clarity, this book is a must-read for anyone in medicine and beyond who seeks to better comprehend and harness this inescapable facet of human life.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Paul K J Han, Paul K. J. Han, Paul K.J. Han, Paul K.j. (Senior Scientist Han
• Edition: Oxford University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.08.2021
• EAN: 9780190270582
• ISBN: 978-0-19-027058-2
• Pages: 192
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Philosophie > Général, dictionnaires; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Médecine > Général; MEDICAL / Ethics, MEDICAL / Public Health, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, MEDICAL / Physician & Patient, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine, Bioethics, Public health & preventive medicine, doctor/patient relationship, Bio-ethics, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Medical Sociology, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct, Public health and preventive medicine, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Doctor / patient relationship