Science, Technology, and the Art of Medicine

A collection of papers by eminent scholars who discuss issues and concepts regarding the character of medicine. Special attention is given to the extent to which medicine is a science, art and technology. Investigations are carried out with a particular focus on the nature of medical knowledge. Concepts of medical research, medical causality, intuition and medical decision making are examined in the light of medicine's revolutionary advances in the 20th century. Past perspectives and present perplexities are also examined.