Medical humanities purchases its presence on the medical side of university campuses by
adopting as its own the ends of medicine and medical ethics. It even justifies its presence by …

The personhood of the physician is a crucial element in accomplishing the goals of
medicine. We review claims made on behalf of the humanities in guiding professional …

Richard Meakin and Deborah Kirklin Royal Free and University College Medical School,
London “... the sensitivity of the artist may equal the knowledge of the scientist. Both have the …

The humanities offer great potential for enhancing professional and humanistic development
in medical education. Yet, although many students report benefit from exposure to the …

The continuing debate over the status of medicine as an art or a science remains far from
resolved. The aim of this paper is to clarify what is meant by the art of medicine. In the …

Context Although their inclusion in medical curricula internationally is increasing, the
medical humanities still face challenges to their role and place in the curriculum …

In the last decade, the humanities have been shrinking in number of students, percent of
faculty, and in number of degrees awarded. Humanities students also earn lower salaries …

One of the most enduring and widespread ideas about the practice of medicine is that it is
both an art and a science. This chapter focuses on the pedagogical application of the …

Any modern student of medicine, at the outset of the studies already, knows and
understands a fundamental truth about modern medicine as a professional field …

The UK's first taught master's degree in medical humanities involves a field of inquiry that is
frequently philosophical, pursuing interests and questions traditionally arising in medical …