Color, Healthcare and Bioethics

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Authors: Endah Fitriasari
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Abstract

In Color, Healthcare and Bioethics, Henk ten Have presents a groundbreaking and profoundly interdisciplinary examination of the role of color in medicine and bioethics.Far from being a mere aesthetic detail, color is revealed as a critical element in diagnosis, treatment, and our broader understanding of health.Ten Have expertly weaves together scientific, philosophical, and ethical threads to demonstrate how color, in its physiological and symbolic forms, holds deep implications for healthcare.The book's central contribution is its argument that color is not a passive visual cue but an active force, influencing human psychology, societal structures, and moral judgments particularly in discussions of race and equity within healthcare systems.This work offers an unprecedented perspective that challenges the traditional, often narrow, view of bioethics.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Ethics and bioethics in healthcare Race Genetics and Society Medicine History and Philosophy

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA
Volume
114
Issue
1
Pages
77–78
Publication date
17 February 2026
Language
EN