Research Article

Physicians and Iatrogenism from the Philosophy of Medicine to the Sociology of Health

Volume: 12 Number: 2 August 30, 2024
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Physicians and Iatrogenism from the Philosophy of Medicine to the Sociology of Health

Abstract

In pre-modern times, health services provided by traditional healers such as clergymen, healers, and herbalists were conducted by professionalss specialized in modern medicine such as physicians and auxiliary health personnel. Although modern Western medicine has developed in many areas, it has been criticized severely. The most important of these criticisms is the unquestionable structure of modern medicine and the methods and techniques used by physicians in the treatment processes in connection with this structure. These criticisms are termed with the concept of iatrogenesis, and criticisms against both modern medicine and physicians are becoming sharper. In this study, the forms of iatrogenesis produced by modern medicine in general and by physicians in particular will be discussed from the perspective of medical philosophy and health sociology. In addition, the relationship between physicians and iatrogenism will be evaluated in the context of recently discussed issues such as patient-physician relations, commercialization of health services, construction of the patient as a customer, pharmaceutical industry and guided scientific studies, excessive use of drugs and medical devices, medicalization of life, gaining popularity of traditional treatment methods.

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Ethical Statement

This study is the full text of the oral presentation titled "Is Another Medical Profession Possible? Or Recognizing the Identity of Iatrogenesis in Medicine" presented at the 3rd Health Sociology Workshop held at Süleyman Demirel University on September 21-22, 2022 Bu çalışma 21-22 Eylül 2022 tarihlerinde Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi'nde düzenlenen 3. Sağlık Sosyolojisi Çalıştayı'nda sunulan "Başka Bir Hekimlik Mümkün mü? Ya Da Tıpta İatrojenezin Kimliğini Tanıma" başlıklı sözlü sunumun tam metnidir.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sociology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 29, 2024

Publication Date

August 30, 2024

Submission Date

May 2, 2024

Acceptance Date

August 1, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 12 Number: 2

APA
Can, İ. (2024). Physicians and Iatrogenism from the Philosophy of Medicine to the Sociology of Health. Anemon Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 12(2), 585-599. https://doi.org/10.18506/anemon.1477090