Manual of Catholic Medical Ethics – Chapter IV
Chapter IV of the Handbook of Catholic Medical Ethics edited by Dr Willem Jacobus Cardinal Eijk, Dr L.J.M. Hendriks and Prof F.J. van Ittersum.
IV.1.5 Preventive Medicine
F.J. van Ittersum and L.J.M. Hendriks 1.5.1 Preventive diagnostics and preventive treatment 1.5.1.1 Shift from emphasis on therapeutic to preventive medicine in the 20th century In the second half of the 20th century, the focus in medicine shifted more towards prevention and early detection of diseases, even though much of the attention of doctors and …
IV. Medical Care for Life: Therapeutic Intervention
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