Why Earlier Physicians Knew What To Do Without Ethics Committees

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Dr. John Patrick discusses the decline of wisdom in modern ethical discourse compared to earlier moral frameworks in medicine and public policy.

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People in this episode

Host: John Patrick

Topics covered

• ethics in medicine
• moral framework
• historical memory
• public policy
• crisis response

Keywords

• ethics
• medicine
• wisdom
• moral framework
• public policy
• historical memory
• crisis response

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Organizations: Augustine College, Doctor John Patrick

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