Philosophical Reflections on a Rational Treatment Plan
- 1 May 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
- Vol. 11 (2) , 157-165
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jmp/11.2.157
Abstract
Diagnosis is widely regarded to be governed by logical rules, but constructing a rational treatment plan has received less philosophical attention. I examine such treatment plans under three senses of the term “rational”: consensual, scientific, and ethical. My thesis is that treatment plans, even those based on medical indications alone, are inherently consensual and are governed by a logic of proportionality.Keywords
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