Introduction
pt. 1. Philosophy and science
Philosophical foundations
Modern philosophy, modern science and its methodology
Category volte-face : organisms for machines
Machines and reductionism
Organism a machine
pt. 2. Philosophy and medicine
Human organism is machine : MEDICINE
Biomedicine : some sciences
Biomedicine : some technologies
pt. 3. Causality and disease
Nosology : the monogenic conception of disease
Linear causality and the monogenic conception of disease
Determining "the cause" : controllability and random controlled trials
Epidemiology : "Cinderella" status? what kind of science is it really?
Conclusion.
The philosophical foundations of modern medicine by Keekok Lee. ISBN 9780230348295. Published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2012. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.