The Philosophy of Medicine Reborn

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The anthology highlights Edmund D. Pellegrino's influential contributions to bioethics and the philosophy of medicine, emphasizing the importance of humanism in medical education and virtue-based ethics in healthcare. Editors H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr., and Fabrice Jotterand present Pellegrino's thoughts on the healing relationship and the patient's good, arguing that bioethics should extend beyond controversial topics to foundational principles that define the physician-patient relationship and the overarching goals of medicine.