The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
Overview
The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy is a scholarly publication that explores the intersection of medicine and philosophy. It delves into ethical, epistemological, and metaphysical aspects of medicine, examining the philosophical underpinnings of medical practice, research, and policy. This interdisciplinary journal fosters critical thinking and dialogue among healthcare professionals, philosophers, and scholars, aiming to enhance our understanding of the complex relationship between medicine and philosophy.
Details
Details
Abbr.
J Med Philos
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Start
1976
End
Continuing
Frequency
Bimonthly
p-ISSN
0360-5310
e-ISSN
1744-5019
Country
United States
Language
English
Specialty
Medical Ethics
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 6339
58
SJR / Ranks: 10288
406
CiteScore / Ranks: 8773
2.90
Recent Articles
1.
Jameel S
J Med Philos
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39970275
This article presents the results of a rigorous critical interpretive review that maps the current literature on phronesis in medicine. The literature in this area involves varied disciplines, centuries, and...
2.
Jotterand F, Derse A, Spellecy R, Stawski C, Kalet A
J Med Philos
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39932859
This paper argues that practical wisdom represents a useful framework for understanding the synthesis of the scientific, technical, and moral dimensions of medical practice and may, therefore, guide the meaningful...
3.
De Caro M, Bina F, Bonicalzi S, Brunetti R, Croce M, Kerusauskaite S, et al.
J Med Philos
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39891896
This article defends the centrality of practical wisdom in medical practice by building on a monistic view of moral virtue, termed the "Aretai model," according to which possession of practical...
4.
Plews-Ogan M
J Med Philos
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39891895
The practice of medicine is a complex endeavor requiring high levels of knowledge and technical capability, and the capacity to apply the skills and knowledge to do the right thing...
5.
Nusbaum H
J Med Philos
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39841581
The longstanding view of doctors as scientists has been an emphasis in the MCAT and medical school training. However, the AAMC recommended recognizing the importance of social and behavioral science...
6.
Miller C
J Med Philos
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39776170
As work on practical wisdom and medicine accelerates, now is a good time to outline some important challenges that any approach to developing an account of this virtue faces. More...
7.
Betzler R, Roberts J
J Med Philos
. 2024 Dec;
50(1):57-73.
PMID: 39731756
Contemporary healthcare environments are becoming increasingly informationally demanding. This requires patients, and those supporting them, to engage with a broad range of expert knowledge. At the same time, patients must...
8.
Clarke S, Oakley J
J Med Philos
. 2024 Nov;
50(1):13-24.
PMID: 39485997
It is widely supposed that it is important to ensure that patients undergoing medical procedures hope that their treatments will be successful. But why is hope so important, if indeed...
9.
Durham L
J Med Philos
. 2024 Oct;
50(1):36-45.
PMID: 39432838
There is disagreement among physicians and medical ethicists on the precise goals of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM). Some think that HPM's goals should differ from those of other branches...
10.
The WEIRD Trio: The Cultural Gap between Physicians, Learners, and Patients in Pluralistic Societies
Liao L
J Med Philos
. 2024 Oct;
50(1):25-35.
PMID: 39432835
Physicians are shaped by sociological and philosophical factors that often differ from those of their patients. This is of particular concern in pluralistic societies when navigating ethical disagreements because physicians...