Doctors, Honour and the Law: Medical Ethics in Imperial Germany

By Andreas-Holger Maehle

Book Overview

Medical ethics in Imperial Germany were entangled with professional, legal and social issues. This book shows how doctors' ethical decision-making was led by their notions of male honour, professional politics and a paternalistic doctor-patient relationship rather than concern for patients' interests or the right of the sick to self-determination.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349363138
• ISBN13: 9781349363131
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"