The field of the medical humanities is developing rapidly, however, there has also been
parallel concern from sceptics that the value of medical humanities educational interventions …

Since the emergence of the field in the 1970s, several trends have begun to challenge the
original assumptions, claims, and practices of what became known as the medical …

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

Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity (Hippocrates 2018)
What is Medical Humanities (MH) and why is it important for medical education today? In this …

Objectives The rise of medical humanities teaching in medical education has introduced
pressure to prove efficacy and utility. Review articles on the available evidence have been …

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 …

Should medical humanities become part of the core curriculum in medicine? This paper
describes the experiences of one medical school that decided it should. The paper …

Purpose Humanities form an integral part of undergraduate medical curricula at numerous
medical schools all over the world, and medical journals publish a considerable quantity of …

The medical humanities are concerned with “the science of the human”, and bring the
perspectives of disciplines such as history, philosophy, literature, art and music to …

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 …