Epistemology in the philosophy of medicine

This session introduces certain controversies in modern medicine, in particular those surrounding EBM. For example, EBM advocates use of a ‘hierarchy of evidence’ ranking the quality of evidence gained from different types of clinical study. The correctness and value of such
hierarchies of evidence is hotly disputed. How can epistemology bring light to such debates?

Core reading: Bird, A. (2011) The epistemological function of Hill’s criteria Preventive Medicine 53, 242–45.

Date: 20 October 2015, 16:30 (Tuesday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2015)
Venue: Hovenden Room
Speakers: Professor Alexander Bird (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford), Dr Jeremy Howick (Nuffield Dept. of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford.)
Organising department: Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
Organiser contact email address: jeremy.howick@phc.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Topics in the philosophy of medicine
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Booking required?: Not required
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Dan Richards-Doran