Measurement in Medicine: Philosophical Essays on Assessment and Evaluation

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Measurement in Medicine brings together for the first time a range of philosophical essays on topics in the philosophy of epidemiology, epistemology of measurement, philosophy of health economics and health policy that address pressing questions of assessment and evaluation in medicine. Ranging from questions about the methodology of measuring instruments to the role of measurement in health policy decisions, this volume spans the essential topics for anyone interested in understanding the philosophical issues at stake in the growing industry of health and health care evaluation.

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This is an exciting collection of new essays exploring the use of outcome measurements in medicine. It demonstrates, in a variety of ways, that there are both epistemic and ethical choices to make in selecting outcome measurements as a basis for policy decisions. It is accessible to a multidisciplinary audience, including philosophers of science, ethicists, epidemiologists, and policy experts. -- Miriam Solomon, Professor of Philosophy, Temple University
Leah McClimans's impressive collection presents a productive synergy of the wisdom of many leading figures in the philosophy of medicine and the philosophy of measurement. The contributors give timely philosophical attention to the increasing pervasiveness of measurement in all aspects of medicine. This book should be required reading for anyone concerned with the scientific development and social management of medicine. -- Hasok Chang, Hans Rausing Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge

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Leah McClimans is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Carolina.