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[What is the humanistic medicine?].

C M Stolt1

  • 1Inst för humaniora, informatik och samhällsvetenskap (HIS), Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm. Carl-Magnus.Stolt@his.ki.se

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|February 24, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Medical humanities, established in 1998, integrate humanistic perspectives into medical education and practice. This discipline explores the scientific, ethical, and artistic dimensions of medicine, enhancing patient care.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Ethics in Medicine

Context:

  • Established in 1998 at Karolinska Institute, medical humanities address the growing technological focus in medicine.
  • Responds to the need for a humanistic dimension in medical education and clinical practice.
  • Aims to deepen the understanding of medicine's scientific and ethical underpinnings.

Purpose:

  • To integrate humanistic perspectives into medical education and clinical practice.
  • To critically re-examine and reorient the ethos of medicine.
  • To explore the patient-caregiver relationship, the art of medicine, and the expression of suffering in arts and literature.

Summary:

  • Medical humanities encompass medical history, philosophy of medical science, and the 'medical meeting'.
  • Focuses on the patient-caregiver dynamic, the art of healing, and the portrayal of illness in culture.
  • Emphasizes that healthcare is fundamentally a moral endeavor.

Impact:

  • Provides a tool for critical reevaluation of medical practices and ethics.
  • Fosters a more humanistic approach in healthcare.
  • Contributes to a more profound understanding of the patient experience and the nature of medicine.

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