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  • Medical Humanities
  • Health Humanities
  • Interdisciplinary Studies

Background:

  • The medical humanities field, established in the 1970s, is undergoing significant evolution.
  • Emerging trends challenge original assumptions, necessitating a broader conceptual framework.
  • Higher education reforms encourage multi- and interdisciplinary inquiry, impacting health professions curricula.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Advocate for the term "health humanities" as a more inclusive label.
  • Distinguish between the concepts of "medicine" and "health."
  • Explore the rationale and evolution of humanities in health professions education.

Main Methods:

  • Historical overview of the medical humanities.
  • Analysis of theoretical and pedagogical developments in higher education.
  • Case study using disability studies to differentiate medicine and health.

Main Results:

  • The label "health humanities" better captures multi- and interdisciplinary approaches.
  • Humanities inquiry has expanded across various health professions.
  • Evidence indicates social and cultural factors are major health determinants, not just medicine.

Conclusions:

  • The evolution to health humanities reflects a more comprehensive understanding of health.
  • Interdisciplinary and interprofessional learning is the current direction for health professions education.
  • Recognizing the broader determinants of health is crucial for contemporary practice and education.