The Medicalisation of Life
Keywords:
Ethics, Medical, Philosophy, Birth, Death, Pain.
Abstract
We live in a time where our lives are more and more taken over by powerful medicine: the medicalization of our lives. The implication of this, for the development of an individual, for character building, for development of courage and creativity is highlighted. The author concentrates on the way medicalization influences birth, the understanding of pain and suffering, and lastly the experiences around death. He concludes that if we allow uncontrolled medicalization of Iife, we will lose the dignity, the nobility and the sanctity of the human person.
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