Introduction to the Special Issue on Philosophy of Medicine

Abstract

This article is an introduction to the special issue on philosophy of medicine. Philosophy of medicine is a field that has flourished in the last couple of decades and has become increasingly institutionalized. The introduction begins with a brief overview of some of the most central recent developments in the field. It then describes the six articles that comprise this issue.

Keywords

• philosophy of medicine
• medical ethics
• medical epistemology
• disease
• diagnosis