Thinking Through Breast Cancer by Cutter, Mary Ann G. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Preface 1. Introduction

Getting Started Why Think About Breast Cancer? Breast Cancer as a Case Study in Philosophy of Medicine Outline of Inquiry

2. How Is Breast Cancer Described?

Personal Musings Realism Physicalism Reductionism Closing

3. How Is Breast Cancer Explained?

Personal Musings Empiricism Causal Relations Cognitive Certainty Cognitive Skepticism Closing

4. How Is Breast Cancer Evaluated?

Personal Musings Value Neutralism Clinical Values Value Certainty Value Skepticism Closing

5. How Is Breast Cancer a Social Phenomenon?

Personal Musings Collaboration Medicalization Commodification Politicalization Closing

Personal Musings An Interplay Breast Cancer as an Integrative Medical Phenomenon Breast Cancer as an Intersectional and Contextual Phenomenon Breast Cancer as a Personalized Medical Phenomenon Closing

7. What Are the Ethical Implications of Understanding and Treating Breast Cancer?

Personal Musings Informed Consent and Autonomy Risk Assessment, Nonmaleficence, and Beneficence Access to Breast Cancer Care and Justice An Integrative Ethical Approach to Understanding Breast Cancer Closing

8. Extended Musings

Opening Seven Lessons Closing

Glossary of Medical Terms Glossary of Philosophical Terms References Index

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