Exploring health and disease concepts in healthcare practice: an empirical philosophy of medicine study.

ABSTRACT: In line with recent proposals for experimental philosophy and philosophy of science in practice, we propose that the philosophy of medicine could benefit from incorporating empirical research, just as bioethics has. In this paper, we therefore take first steps towards the development of an empirical philosophy of medicine, that includes investigating practical and moral dimensions. This qualitative study gives insight into the views and experiences of a group of various medical professionals and patient representatives regarding the conceptualization of health and disease concepts in practice and the possible problems that surround them. This includes clinical, epistemological, and ethical issues. We have conducted qualitative interviews with a broad range of participants (n = 17), working

SUBMITTER: van der Linden RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10967067 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature