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From Atoms, Molecules, and Numbers to Literature, Art, and Performance.
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|May 21, 2020
Summary
The humanities offer crucial skills for pharmacy education, complementing biomedical sciences by addressing patient illness beyond disease. This integration prepares pharmacists for better collaboration with physicians.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Medical Humanities
- Health Sciences
Background:
- The author initially perceived humanities as irrelevant to pharmacy practice.
- A shift in perspective occurred upon recognizing the unique contributions of humanities to understanding health.
- Biomedical sciences primarily address disease, while humanities focus on the patient's experience of illness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To advocate for the integration of humanities into pharmacy education.
- To highlight the complementary roles of biomedical sciences and humanities in healthcare.
- To establish a basis for pharmacists' collaboration with physicians.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual argument based on a disease-illness model.
- Analysis of the scope of biomedical sciences versus humanities in health.
- Comparison with the integration of humanities in medical education.
Main Results:
- Humanities provide essential knowledge and perspectives not covered by biomedical sciences.
- The disease-illness distinction clarifies the distinct yet complementary roles of science and humanities.
- Medical schools' adoption of humanities suggests a need for similar pharmacy training.
Conclusions:
- The humanities are vital for a comprehensive pharmacy education.
- Pharmacists require humanities training to effectively collaborate with physicians.
- Integrating humanities enhances the understanding and treatment of patient illness.
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