Medicine is predicated on a view of human nature that is highly positivist and atomistic. This
is apparent in the way in which its students are taught, clinical consultations are structured …

The definition of 'medical humanities' may be approached via three conceptions—the
humanities as a list of disciplines, as a program of moral development, and as a supportive …

The health humanities is a rapidly rising field, advancing an inclusive, democratizing,
activist, applied, critical, and culturally diverse approach to delivering health and well-being …

In reality there is a wide spectrum of literature emerging which lies on a continuum between
these two positions, and collectively it reflects an ongoing debate as to the best way forward …

Our personalities and our identities are intimately bound up with the stories that we tell to
organize and to make sense of our lives. To understand the human meaning of illness, we …

What, exactly, does it mean to be human? It is an age-old question, one for which theology,
philosophy, science, and medicine have all provided different answers. But though a unified …

This authoritative new handbook offers a comprehensive and cutting-edge overview of the
state of the medical humanities globally, showing how clinically oriented medical …

This discussion paper reviews and critiques literature related to the evolution of the medical
humanities as an academic discipline and its contribution to healthcare provision. We argue …

In this book the author explores the shifting philosophical boundaries of modern medical
knowledge and practice occasioned by the crisis of quality-of-care, especially in terms of the …

This article aims to engender discussion about the nature and future of medical humanities.
First, a normative personal vision of medical humanities as an inclusive movement is …