Medical humanities
Medical humanities is an interdisciplinary field of medicine which includes the humanities (literature, philosophy, ethics, history and religion), social science (anthropology, cultural studies, psychology, sociology, health geography) and the arts (literature, theater, film, and visual arts) and their application to medical education and practice.[1] Medical humanities is also defined as an interdisciplinary, and increasingly international endeavor that draws on the creative and intellectual strengths of diverse disciplines, including literature, art, creative writing, drama, film, music, philosophy, ethical decision making, anthropology, and history, in pursuit of medical educational goals.[2]
See also
- Bioethics
- Biopolitics
- Disability studies
- Health communication
- History of medicine
- Medical anthropology
- Medical journalism
- Philosophy of medicine
- Public health
References
- ↑ Aull, Felice. "Medical Humanities". Medical Humanities Community. New York University School of Medicine. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ↑ Kirklin, D (Oct 2003). "The Centre for Medical Humanities, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, England.". Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 78 (10): 1048–53. doi:10.1097/00001888-200310000-00023. PMID 14534108.