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Total internal reflection: an essay on paradigms.

Roger Kneebone1

  • 1Department of Medical Sciences, University of Bath, UK. r.kneebone@bath.ac.uk

Medical Education
|June 6, 2002
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Medical education should balance science and humanities, integrating diverse perspectives. Current training, dominated by a single scientific paradigm, limits understanding and critical thinking, hindering holistic patient care.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Interdisciplinary Studies

Background:

  • Medical education historically emphasizes a positivistic paradigm, assuming a single objective reality.
  • This narrow focus, akin to 'total internal reflection,' limits perspective in clinical practice.
  • Clinical practice requires reconciling multiple truths, a skill underdeveloped in traditional medical training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for a more balanced integration of science and humanities in medical education.
  • To critique the limitations of a purely positivistic approach in medical training.
  • To highlight the necessity of incorporating diverse perspectives and paradigms.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of learning theory and social sciences.

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  • Conceptual analysis using the metaphor of 'total internal reflection'.
  • Argumentative essay based on personal experience and critical reflection.

    • Main Results:

    • Medical education's reliance on a single paradigm limits students' ability to interpret diverse knowledge.
    • Orthodox training can hinder the development of critical thinking and broader understanding.
    • Learners often lack tools to engage with literature from other disciplines.

    Conclusions:

    • Medical education requires a more inclusive approach, embracing alternative paradigms.
    • Recognizing and integrating different perspectives is crucial for comprehensive medical training.
    • A balanced curriculum fostering both scientific rigor and humanistic understanding is essential.