The Medical Humanities focus on teaching skills through art and the social sciences, which help address the inherently subjective – but often overlooked - aspect of medicine.
creator
Arora, Sorab.
Title
The Art of Medicine: Training Future Doctors in Medical Humanities
advisor
Miller, Celeste.
supporting host
Grinnell College. Theatre and Dance.
Index Date
2016
Approx. Date of Creation
2016-05-16
Publisher
Grinnell College
Type of Resource
text
Genre
research paper
Digital Origin
reformated digital
Digital Extent
16 pages
Media Type
application/pdf
description
Through recent changes in the medical field, steps have been taken to revise a system that overemphasizes objectivity for the sake of “efficiency”. Medical students are trained in a way that limits their creativity and emotional development, resulting in doctors who are technically skilled but lack an understanding of developing rapport through interpersonal communication. The “Medical Humanities” however, bridge this gap. The Medical Humanities focus on teaching skills through art and the social sciences, which help address the inherently subjective – but often overlooked - aspect of medicine. Ambiguity is typically not accounted for in the medical field, and therefore doctors do not know how to properly relieve situations of emotional or psychological tension; doing so, however, has shown marked improvements in patient outcome and physician satisfaction. Incorporation of arts and humanities into the curriculum for medical school students aims at preventing burnout, improving patient-physician communication, and facilitating treatment intervention strategies in a way that the current medical model lacks.
Language
English
Topic
Medicine in art.
Topic
Medicine.
Topic
Science.
Topic
Study and teaching.
Topic
Science and the humanities.
Topic
Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge.
Topic
Narrative therapy.
Topic
Empathy.
Topic
Public Health.
Classification
RA
Related Item
Digital Grinnell
Related Item
Mentored Advanced Project
Related Item
Student Scholarship
Identifier (local)
grinnell:13269
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