PDF-(READ)-The New Medicine: Life and Death After Hippocrates

Western medicine has abandoned its 2500yearold Hippocratic tradition and replaced it with ethical relativism A book of unparalleled importance in light of todays trends in medical treatment. Late modern societies’ frontline in the war against death. MEDICINE TAKES CONTROL. Reflecting on the successes of the 20. th. century. Medicine inherits from religion the cultural responsibility to oversee final passage. Lecture 1: . Introduction. Dr Katherine . Rawling. , Office H315. Email K.D.B.Rawling@warwick.ac.uk. Lectures: Mondays, 3-4pm in R1.04. Seminar Group 1: Mondays, 4-5pm in H2.03. Seminar Group 2: Mondays, 5-6pm in H2.03. I am scared of dying.. I believe in the personal freedom to reject God, and hell or heaven are the consequences of this. . Jesus showed us there was a life after death, so I believe in it.. I . believe in a life after death –maybe because I’m afraid of . Historical . Perspective. A History of Medicine: . http://. www.historylearningsite.co.uk/history_of_medicine.htm. Ancient Medicine from Homer to Vesalius: . http://www.hsl.virginia.edu/historical/artifacts/antiqua/. shakespearePage 1Teachers Introduction to HippocratesVirtually nothing is known of the first physician named Hippocrates but there are considered to have been several all of them teachers at the famo History of Medicine. How did Egyptians deal with health care?. Identified certain diseases. Earliest health records. Priests were doctors (Ex: . Imhotep. ). Embalming. Done by special priests. Gauze similar to today’s medical gauze. Western medicine has abandoned its 2,500-year-old Hippocratic tradition and replaced it with ethical relativism. A book of unparalleled importance in light of today\'s trends in medical treatment. In this new, startlingly original book, John D. Lantos weaves a compelling story that captures the dilemmas of modern medical practice. The Lazarus Case: Life-and-Death Issues in Neonatal Intensive Care begins with a fictional malpractice case—an amalgam of typical cases in which Lantos appeared as an expert witness—and uses it as the framework for addressing the ethical issues surrounding neonatal intensive care. Lantos draws on his experience in neonatal medicine, pediatrics, and medical ethics to explore multiple ethical dilemmas through one poignant representative situation.In Lantos\'s model case, a doctor decides to stop resuscitation of a premature infant, a tiny preemie who seems past reasonable care. The baby survives with severe neurological defects and the parents sue the doctor, alleging that stopping treatment was negligent. From this case, Lantos considers our moral obligations to critically ill babies, the meaning of negligence, and the sorts of social structures that shape the moral consciences of doctors.Each chapter begins with Lantos deposing in the conference room of the plaintiffs\' lawyers. The questions put to Lantos throughout the deposition spark an engrossing retelling of his personal experiences with premature babies, as well as his thoughtful discussions of ethics, morality, history, and medical statistics. Sprinkled throughout the book are references to fictional works by Camus, Dostoevsky, Shakespeare, Twain, and others. Lantos uses these literary examples to further illustrate the ambiguities, misunderstandings, responsibilities, and evasions that plague our decisions regarding life and death, medical care and medical education, and ultimately the cost and value of preserving the lives of the most vulnerable among us. Medicine In Stamps How important was Hippocrates to Greek medicine? . Who was Hippocrates? . What were the 4 Humors?. Blood. Black Bile. Yellow Bile. Phlegm. If these were unbalanced then you became ill. Diseases of the 4 Humors. Before Hippocrates, medicine was based on myths. Treatment was based on religion and rituals. When Hippocrates lived, science became a more prominent role of medicine. Sickness was now viewed as part of the natural world. th. century B.C. The healthcare system as we know it is much younger with advancements in technology and better understanding of diseases and medications todays medicine is . roughly . just 50 years old . Patterns of Change. Health and Medicine. Health and Medicine in Ancient Rome. Health and Medicine in Medieval Times. Health and Medicine in the Renaissance. Health and Medicine in 19th Century Industrial Society. Miriam E. Cameron, PhD, RN. , . Graduate Faculty, Lead Faculty, Yoga & Tibetan Medicine Focus Area: . camer008@umn.edu. . Tenzin Namdul, PhD, Tibetan Medicine Doctor. , and Graduate Faculty: . namdu@umn.edu.