Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. About the Authors x
5. Introduction 1
6. Moral and Legal Issues in The Physician-Patient Relationship
7. Biomedical Power Equals Moral Authority? 15
8. The Nature and Limits of The Physician's Authority 29
9. The Doctor-Patient Relationship and The Law 45
10. Comments on The Papers of Roy, Moskop, and PI Card 59
11. The Emergence of Modern Medical Authority
12. The Political Economy of Health In France 1770-1830: The Debate Over Hospital and Home Care and Images of The Working-Class Family 71
13. The Decline of The Ordinary Practitioner and The Rise of A Modern Medical Profession 105
14. Health Cultures in Conflict
15. Dominance and Domination In Health Care: A Transcultural Perspective 133
16. Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medical Practice: Personal Observations 147
17. Patients and Providers: Alternative Power Relationships in A Community Health Centre 153
18. Accountability in The Nursing Profession 163
19. A Prolegomenon to The Allocation Of Responsibility in Hierarchical Organizations: Nurses and Physicians 175
20. Physician Privilege and Accountability 193
21. Health Care and Public Policy
22. Whose Responsibility? Public Health in Canada, 1919-1945 205
23. Medicine and The State In Canada 231
24. Comments on The Papers of Mcginnis and Crichton 253
25. Medical Technology and Health Care 259
26. Comment On The Paper of Mckeown 273
27. Conclusion 279