Overview
- Explores metaphysical, epistemological, and ethical issues surrounding childhood suffering
- Approaches the philosophical problem of pediatric suffering from a set of unique perspectives
- Covers diverse philosophical traditions, disciplinary formations, and clinical experiences
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Ethics (BRIEFSETHIC)
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What is pediatric suffering, and how is the suffering of sick children different from that of sick adults? This book attempts to answer these pressing questions. Through philosophical engagement with a clinical case, the essays in this book approach the problem of pediatric suffering from a set of unique perspectives reflecting diverse philosophical traditions, disciplinary formations, and clinical experiences.
Previously published in Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics Volume 41, issue 4, August 2020
Chapter “Valuing life and evaluating suffering in infants with life-limiting illness” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via springer.longhoe.net.
Previously published in Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics Volume 41, issue 4, August 2020
Chapter “Valuing life and evaluating suffering in infants with life-limiting illness” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via springer.longhoe.net.
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Front Matter
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Dr. Tyler Tate is a pediatric palliative care physician and ethicist. His research and writing analyzes the social theories underlying medical practice, and his publications have appeared in numerous academic journals including the Hastings Center Report, the American Journal of Bioethics, the Journal of Palliative Medicine, and Pediatrics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Pediatric Suffering
Editors: Tyler Tate
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Ethics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19146-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-19145-9Published: 26 October 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-19146-6Published: 25 October 2022
Series ISSN: 2211-8101
Series E-ISSN: 2211-811X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: V, 65
Additional Information: Spinoff from journal: "Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics" Volume 41, issue 4, August 2020
Topics: Bioethics, Philosophy of Medicine, Pediatrics