[Humanities in medical education: between reduction and integration]

Area of Science:

• Biomedical Sciences
• Medical Humanities
• Medical Education

Background:

• Reductive logic is a dominant reasoning style in modern biomedical sciences.
• Applying reductive reasoning to medical humanities risks diminishing its integrative and holistic values.
• The identity and significance of medical humanities remain debated despite its clear definition.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the impact of reductive logic on medical humanities.
• To propose a framework for establishing medical humanities in medical education.
• To address the controversy surrounding the significance of medical humanities.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual analysis of reasoning styles in science and humanities.
• Review of existing medical education curricula and programs.
• Literature review on the philosophy and practice of medical humanities.

Main Results:

• Reductive approaches can inadvertently undermine the core principles of humanities.
• A significant gap exists in integrating humanistic and socialistic perspectives into medical training.
• Current approaches to medical humanities may not fully capture their potential value.

Conclusions:

• Medical humanities require an approach that preserves and enhances their integrative and holistic nature.
• Integrating humanistic and socialistic elements into the core medical curriculum is essential.
• Developing specialized medical humanities programs alongside curriculum reform is recommended for robust establishment.