Death Foretold: Prophecy and Prognosis in Medical Care

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Illustrated
2001
$28.38

Explains the act of prognosis in its varying forms - from the perspective of doctors. This book examines why physicians are reluctant to predict the future, what uses doctors make of prognosis, the symbolism it contains, and the practical and emotional difficulties it involves.

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Explains the act of prognosis in its varying forms - from the perspective of doctors. This book examines why physicians are reluctant to predict the future, what uses doctors make of prognosis, the symbolism it contains, and the practical and emotional difficulties it involves.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 350
Edition: New
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 04 Jun 2001
ISBN 10: 0226104710
ISBN 13: 9780226104713