In this philosophical reflection, we–following the philosopher Heidegger-introduce two
farmers who represent different ways in which one can develop growth (see https://www …

Issue: Medical education has “muddy zones of practice,” areas of complexity and uncertainty
that frustrate the achievement of our intended educational outcomes. Slowing down to …

Issue: Although in health care education we encounter the word care at every turn, the
concept is hardly ever defined or subjected to scrutiny. Care is a foundational concept of …

Reflection has been proclaimed as a means to help physicians deal with medicine's
inherent complexity and remedy many of the shortcomings of medical education. Yet, there …

In Imagined Worlds, Dyson (1998) marshals his gifts as a scientist and as a storyteller to
present an illuminating account of possible developments in the future. He tells of a country …

This book increases the accessibility of philosophical concepts to a wider audience within
medical education, translating 'knowing'to 'doing.'It prompts health professions educators …

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 …

In this paper the author's biographical choices and experiences of both medicine and
philosophy are first described. Then, the concept of philosophy is briefly examined with …

(Chekhov 1888) for the argument that consideration of the arts augments the more formal
scientific education (Halperin 2010). To conclude, we draw attention to the meaning of …

The purpose of teaching ethics to nurses and other health and social care practitioners is not
always clear. At the extremes of the continuum of aims sit (i) the teaching of ethics as a …