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For the deepest problems in healthcare, philosophy is the best medicine. In this podcast series, Jonathan Fuller, MD, PhD (University of Toronto) speaks to philosophers about their work on medicine and healthcare. You will hear from philosophers on the meaning and reality of disease, on their skeptical worries about evidence-based medicine, on current movements and controversies that shake medicine to its philosophical foundations. Visit our website at www.philosophersonmedicine.com.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Philosophy in healthcare • Disease definition • Ethics in medicine • Evidence-based medicine • Race in epidemiology • Public trust in healthcare • Mental disorders • Medical interventions • Clinical judgmentThis podcast, titled "Philosophers on Medicine," explores the intersection of philosophy, healthcare, and medicine. It is hosted by Jonathan Fuller, MD, PhD, from the University of Toronto. The podcast delves into complex philosophical issues related to medicine and healthcare, engaging with philosophers and medical experts to discuss a range of topics that challenge conventional thinking in these fields.
Throughout the episodes, the podcast examines the foundational definitions and concepts in medicine, such as the nature of health and disease, the role and reality of diseases, and the philosophical underpinnings of medical diagnosis and classification. It addresses significant movements in medical practice, like evidence-based medicine, narrative medicine, and precision medicine, questioning their philosophical and practical implications.
The show also pays particular attention to the philosophy of medical evidence, the complexities of medical research, and the controversies in scientific and public health decision-making. Topics such as the consensus in medicine, the trust in healthcare systems, vaccine hesitancy, and the metaphysics of concepts like pregnancy and delusions are broached. Ethical and social issues, including race in epidemiology, overdiagnosis, and the challenges of psychiatric diagnosis with the DSM, are recurrent points of discussion.
By approaching medicine through a philosophical lens, the podcast brings to light the critical, often overlooked questions about the practice and philosophy of medicine. It attempts to provide listeners with insights on how philosophical thought can contribute to understanding and resolving some of the deepest problems in healthcare today. Thus, the podcast creates a dialogue between philosophy and medicine, inviting listeners to explore this unique and thought-provoking frontier.
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Philosophy of Medicine on COVID-19 2021-Aug-28 |
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Sean Valles - Race in epidemiology and medicine 2020-Jul-06 |
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Jacob Stegenga - Medical Nihilism 2020-Jun-01 |
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Miriam Solomon - Expert consensus in medicine 2020-May-04 |
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Alex Broadbent - The causes of disease 2020-Mar-02 |
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Evidence-based medicine 2020-Jan-06 |
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Mental disorders and the DSM 2019-Nov-12 |
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Marc Ereshefsky - Primer on health and disease 2019-Oct-06 |
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Clinical Judgment 2019-Sep-02 |
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Matthew Parrott - Delusions 2019-Aug-04 |
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Elselijn Kingma - Metaphysics of pregnancy 2019-Jul-07 |
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Mary Walker - Overdiagnosis and the definition of disease 2019-Jun-02 |
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Jeremy Simon - Are diseases real? 2019-May-05 |
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Maya Goldenberg - Vaccine hesitancy and public trust in healthcare 2019-Apr-06 |
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Miriam Solomon - Pick your medicine: evidence-based, narrative, or precision? 2019-Feb-23 |
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Alex Broadbent - What is medicine? 2019-Jan-27 |
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Philosophers on Medicine - A New Frontier 2019-Jan-27 |