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Medical Humanities: The Rx for Uncertainty?

Danielle Ofri1

  • 1D. Ofri is associate professor, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, and attending physician, Bellevue Hospital, New York, New York.

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|October 10, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Medical education must integrate the humanities to help students navigate uncertainty and transform knowledge into wisdom. This approach fosters critical thinking, personal wellness, and a more holistic understanding of medicine.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Medical Humanities

Background:

  • Medical students face challenges in translating vast knowledge into clinical wisdom.
  • Training often emphasizes evidence-based practice, neglecting ambiguity and uncertainty inherent in medicine.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role of medical humanities in medical education.
  • To highlight how humanities can bridge the gap between knowledge and wisdom.

Main Methods:

  • The study discusses the integration of humanities into medical curricula.
  • It emphasizes the development of skills like tolerating ambiguity and reflection.

Main Results:

  • The medical humanities address ambiguity and uncertainty, crucial aspects of clinical practice.

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  • Humanities foster reflection, enhance decision-making, and promote personal wellness.

    • Conclusions:

    • Integrating medical humanities is key to developing clinical wisdom.
    • Humanities enrich medical training, fostering joy and beauty alongside knowledge.