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Area of Science:

  • Medical Humanities
  • Poetry Therapy
  • Anesthesiology

Background:

  • Historical connections between healing and words.
  • Contemporary scholarship on poetry's role in understanding health, illness, and mortality.
  • Specific affinities between anesthesiology and poetry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the multifaceted relationship between poetry and medicine.
  • To highlight the potential benefits of poetry for patients, physicians, and healthcare workers.
  • To examine the unique structural and temporal parallels between anesthesiology and poetry.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of historical and contemporary scholarship.
  • Analysis of poetic elements (structure, rhythm, time) in relation to medical practice.
  • Exploration of qualitative benefits of poetry engagement in healthcare settings.

Main Results:

  • Poetry provides valuable insights into the human experience of health and illness.
  • The structures, timeframes, and rhythms of anesthesiology align with poetic forms.
  • Reading, reflecting on, and writing poetry can improve well-being for all involved in healthcare.

Conclusions:

  • Poetry and medicine share a deep, historical, and therapeutic connection.
  • Anesthesiology and poetry exhibit complementary characteristics.
  • Integrating poetry into healthcare settings can enhance patient and provider well-being.