Background
Little, John Miles was born on December 25, 1933 in Sydney, Australia. Son of William Norman and Marion Elinor (Friend) Little.
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Humane Medicine
(Despite its impressive achievements, modern medicine stil...)
Despite its impressive achievements, modern medicine still seems to have failed to satisfy public expectations. Government regulation of hospitals and doctors is tightening in most Western countries. Health funding is a divisive political issue. In the United States especially, medical litigation has reached alarming levels. Is there something wrong with medical research and practice? This 1995 book examines what doctors do, and what patients expect them to do. It finds that in the face of uncertainty, expectation and reality often diverge. Starting from the communication difficulties that exist between doctors and patients, Humane Medicine explores the roles of science, ethics and the humanities in medical practice. It argues that more science cannot heal this rift, nor can better education in ethics. To foster better communication, medical teachers must ensure that value-laden issues in clinical medicine are interwoven with the necessary science. Professor Little outlines some possible ways to achieve this.
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Humane Medicine by Miles Little (1995-07-28)
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John Miles Little
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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, U. Sydney, 1959; Master of Science, U. Sydney, 1969; Doctor of Medicine, U. Sydney, 1977.
Career
Intern, resident, registrar, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, 1959-1966;
from senior lecturer to associate professor, U. Sydney, 1967-1978;
professor, U. Sydney, since 1978. Chairman surgery Westmead Hospital, Australia, 1978-1990. Consultant Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Childrens Hospital, Mount Druitt Hospital, Blacktown Hospital.
Director Center for Values, Ethics and Law in Medicine, U. Sydney, since 1995.
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Humane Medicine
(Despite its impressive achievements, modern medicine stil...)
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Humane Medicine
Membership
President World Association Hepatic Biliary Pancreatic Surgeons, 1987. Fellow Royal Australasian College Surgeons, American College of Surgeons. Member Society International deChirurgie, International Hepatic, Pancreatic and Biliary Association M C.
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Married Penelope Ann Whitelaw, July 29, 1978. Children: Alistair Woodward, Ruth Marion, Julia Catherine, Phoebe Elizabeth.
