Abstract
Reaching people through medical humanities: An initiative
Highlights
Medical humanities (MH) has been defined as “an interdis ciplinary and increasingly international endeavour that draws on the creative and intellectual strengths of diverse disciplines including literature, art, creative writing, drama, film, music, philosophy, ethical decision making, anthropology, and histo ry in pursuit of medical educational goals” [1]
It has been increasingly felt that the present doctors lack empathy and compassion for their patient. This may be partly attributed to the growing socio economic bur den but is due to the fact that the present medical curric ulum does not include any such subject which relates to the conduct of the health care providers
Many medical schools offer a number of elective MH courses and students can select a particular one according to their interest and aptitude
Summary
Medical humanities (MH) has been defined as “an interdis ciplinary and increasingly international endeavour that draws on the creative and intellectual strengths of diverse disciplines including literature, art, creative writing, drama, film, music, philosophy, ethical decision making, anthropology, and histo ry in pursuit of medical educational goals” [1]. This may be partly attributed to the growing socio economic bur den but is due to the fact that the present medical curric ulum does not include any such subject which relates to the conduct of the health care providers. Engagement in such activities may lead to overall be havioural change of medical professionals improving their approach towards the patient.
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