This review of medical literature published between 1990 and 2004 explores the
relationship of the arts and humanities to healthcare, and the influence and effects of the arts …

Objectives This literature review was designed to examine the role of the arts in medical
education. It is distinctive from previous literature reviews in that it focuses specifically on …

What does it mean to be a good professional? What is the role of courage in professional
life? How do we develop the moral qualities of respectfulness, justice and care? Firmly …

Title. Women's stories of their experiences as overweight patients. Aim. This paper is a
report of a study to illuminate the meaning of women's experiences as overweight patients in …

Medical education focuses predominantly on the science of medicine neglecting the arts
and human relationships. Medical humanities was developed to provide a “differing” …

Context Adequate medical education has 3 interrelated aspects: theoretical knowledge,
practical skills and the personal attitude of the doctor. The current emphasis on medical …

Abstract Background Medical Schools are challenged to improve palliative care education
and to find ways to introduce and nurture attitudes and behaviours such as empathy, patient …

Context A special study module (SSM) option was introduced for medical students at
Leicester Warwick Medical School in January 2000. Its aim was to enhance students' …

This article frames the intersections of medicine and humanities as intrinsic to understanding
the practice of health care in Africa. Central to this manuscript, which draws on empirical …

This study aimed at evaluating how doing poetry could affect students' understanding of
medical practice and at assessing the effectiveness of the evaluation method used …