Doctors that “doctor” sickness certificates: cunning intelligence as an ability and possibly a virtue among Swedish GPs

This article attempts to demonstrate that cunning intelligence—the ability of the weak to “outsmart” a stronger adversary—plays an important role in the practice of medicine. Cunning intelligenc e is not merely a defective form of prudence (phronesis), nor is it simply an instance of instrumental reason (techne), but rather an ability that occupies a distinct place among the intellectual abilities generally ascribed to professionals.
Source: Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy - Category: Medical Ethics Source Type: research