Medical Humanities: An Introduction

Thomas R. Cole,Nathan S. Carlin,Ronald A. Carson (University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston)

Medical Humanities: An Introduction
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Published
31 October 2014
Pages
466
ISBN
9781107015623

Medical Humanities: An Introduction

Thomas R. Cole,Nathan S. Carlin,Ronald A. Carson (University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston)

This textbook brings the humanities to students in order to evoke the humanity of students. It helps to form individuals who take charge of their own minds, who are free from narrow and unreflective forms of thought, and who act compassionately in their public and professional worlds. Using concepts and methods of the humanities, the book addresses undergraduate and premed students, medical students, and students in other health professions, as well as physicians and other healthcare practitioners. It encourages them to consider the ethical and existential issues related to the experience of disease, care of the dying, health policy, religion and health, and medical technology. Case studies, images, questions for discussion, and role-playing exercises help readers to engage in the practical, interpretive, and analytical aspects of the material, developing skills for critical thinking as well as compassionate care.

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