Traditional and Complementary Medicines: Are they Ethical for Humans, Animals and the Environment?

This book provides a systematic analysis of the ethical implications of traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM), focusing on pragmatic solutions. The author uses a bioethical methodology called the "Ethical Matrix," to consider the impact of T&CM use for animals and the envir...

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Main Author: Chatfield, Kate (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Philosophy,
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ISBN:9783030053000
ISSN:2211-4548
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Defining traditional and complementary medicine
  • Chapter 2: Defining health
  • Chapter 3: An ethical matrix for traditional and complementary medicine
  • Chapter 4: Ethical challenges for humans using traditional and complementary medicines
  • Chapter 5: Ethical challenges for animals from traditional and complementary medicine
  • Chapter 6: Ethical challenges for the environment from traditional and complementary medicine
  • Chapter 7: Is traditional and complementary medicine ethical?.