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Medical Humanities: a vision and some cautionary notes.

S Pattison

    Medical Humanities
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    This article advocates for medical humanities to remain an inclusive and exploratory field. It warns against narrow definitions that could lead to its decline, using medical ethics as a case study.

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    A Metadata Extraction Approach for Clinical Case Reports to Enable Advanced Understanding of Biomedical Concepts
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    A Metadata Extraction Approach for Clinical Case Reports to Enable Advanced Understanding of Biomedical Concepts

    Published on: September 20, 2018

    Area of Science:

    • Medical Humanities
    • Interdisciplinary Studies
    • Academic Disciplines

    Background:

    • The field of medical humanities is evolving, prompting discussions on its future direction.
    • Defining the scope of medical humanities is crucial for its sustained growth and relevance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To outline a vision for medical humanities as an inclusive movement.
    • To explore potential challenges arising from a narrow conception of the field.
    • To offer recommendations for the future development of medical humanities.

    Main Methods:

    • Normative personal vision outlining an inclusive approach.
    • Analysis of potential problems from narrow disciplinary focus.
    • Case study of the medical ethics movement's trajectory.
    • Description and assay of the stages of a discipline's decline.

    Main Results:

    • A narrow definition risks limiting the scope and impact of medical humanities.
    • The medical ethics movement serves as a cautionary example of restricted growth.
    • Disciplines can undergo a 'death course' if they become too specialized or insular.

    Conclusions:

    • Medical humanities should embrace an "broad church" approach, remaining exploratory and pluralistic.
    • The field should resist becoming a narrowly defined paramedical academic discipline.
    • Sustained inclusivity and adaptability are key to the future vitality of medical humanities.