A look at medical philosophy

Abstract

A common idea about the description of medical philosophy has not yet been developed. It seems that in the interaction between philosophy and medicine, the second totally focuses on important humanrelated factors such as life, death, suffering, and illness. On the other hand, conflicts in methodology, epistemology, and observational, experimental, and laboratory approaches need deeper analysis and philosophical thinking. In this study, we tried to present an appropriate description for medical philosophy and evaluate the approaches and the scope of this field. © 2011, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS). All rights reserved.