European Society for Philosophy of Medicine and Healthcare
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The European Society for Philosophy of Medicine and Healthcare (ESPMH) is a philosophy organization in Europe that promotes discussion among philosophers, physicians, ethicists and lawyers about the role of medicine and health care in modern society.
. The ESPMH organizes annually a conference, which is held in a different country every year. The official peer-reviewed journal of the society is Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy.
History
It was founded in 1987 in the NetherlandsNetherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The ESPMH organizes annually a conference, which is held in a different country every year. The official peer-reviewed journal of the society is Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy.