The fable of the dragon tyrant

J Med Ethics. 2005 May;31(5):273-7. doi: 10.1136/jme.2004.009035.

Abstract

This paper recounts the tale of a most vicious dragon that ate thousands of people every day, and of the actions that the king, the people, and an assembly of dragonologists took with respect thereof.

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Aging / physiology*
  • Attitude to Death
  • Attitude to Health
  • Health Priorities / ethics
  • Humans
  • Medical Laboratory Science / trends
  • Metaphor*
  • Moral Obligations
  • Research / economics
  • Social Problems