The Crisis of Dehumanization in Modern Medicine
Philosophical Anthropology for Healthcare Professionals: Hum... by Juan R Fabregat
Episode notes
The challenge of modern medicine is not simply technological, organizational, or scientific—it is anthropological. Over the last century, Western medicine has advanced tremendously in diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities, yet these gains have often been accompanied by a troubling phenomenon: the depersonalization of the patient. This chapter introduces the scope of the problem of dehumanization in healthcare, traces its philosophical origins, and proposes that its resolution depends on recovering an integrated concept of the human person.
Keywords
historic notes, humanism, medicine, anthropologyre-humanization of medicine, philosophical anthropology, medical ethics, humanismhealthcare spiritualityProfesional secrecy and confidentiality