Science and Logic in Medical Diagnosis: In Defense of Individual Patients - Couverture souple

Forstrom, Lee A

 
9781525553349: Science and Logic in Medical Diagnosis: In Defense of Individual Patients
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1525553348 ISBN 13 : 9781525553349
Editeur : FriesenPress, 2021

Synopsis

Clinicians and patients know the importance of correct diagnosis for proper treatment. So important - a correct diagnosis - it is the first theme of this book. Several other themes are also important. A second theme is established as "cause and effect," common or peculiar linked entities in at least some humans. A third theme deals with probabilities, both objective and statistical and/or subjective probabilities. The fourth theme covers the inhomogeneity among all humans. That is, all people are unique. Is science a theme? Not of this kind. Instead, science encompasses all of the themes above and others. Logic holds their framework. The diagnostic model above has been modified by allowing wider scope of inference similar to the earlier "differential diagnoses" model. A quite radical model called "Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM)," was created about thirty years ago. Its advocates depend largely on statistics, with little interest in science. Discussion and comparisons with traditional and EBM models argue here undesirable shortcomings of the latter. Far from dismissing science, but robust medical science, knowledge, experience and professional clinicians continues in caring her/his individual patients.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Lee Forstrom has pursued a long career in medicine. Lee taught philosophy of science and logic at Simon Fraser University. His practice and research spanned the scope of nuclear medicine, internal medicine, radiology, and in the philosophy of science. He now lives Wayzata, Minnesota.

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Éditeur
FriesenPress
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1525553348
ISBN 13 
9781525553349
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
246
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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ISBN 10 :  152555333X ISBN 13 :  9781525553332
Editeur : FriesenPress, 2021
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