The Healing Arts by Robin Downie
A delightful and eclectic selection of poetry, prose, art, and music relating to medicine, now available in paperback.
The task of gathering works that illustrate the issues of birth, life and death is not an easy oneGiven the plethora of material available to him, Downie has amassed a collection that spans centuries and languages, and has neatly compiled them into a highly accessible anthology. This is a stimulating and emotive compendium in which everyone will surely find something of intrigue. * Cambridge Medicine, Vol 18, No 1 *
"This wonderful anthology . . . draws together some of the best that the artistic world has to offer on the subject of healthcare . . . in one easily accessible and well presented volume." * Bulletin of Medical Ethics *
"This wonderful anthology . . . draws together some of the best that the artistic world has to offer on the subject of healthcare . . . in one easily accessible and well presented volume." * Bulletin of Medical Ethics *
Robin Downie is Professor of Moral Philosophy at Glasgow University, and the author of several OUP books, including Health Promotion (2/e, 1996) and Healthy Respect (1994). An accomplished pianist and composer, he is also the convenor of an interdisciplinary group which meets to discuss medicine and its relation to art, music, and literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192632579 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192632574 |
| Title | The Healing Arts |
| Author | Robin Downie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2000-04-06 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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