Abstract
In nomenclatural terms Medical Humanities is a relatively new discipline. Originating
in the United States and Australia almost simultaneously, Medical Humanities is seen by many as a means of ‘making better doctors’ by adopting analytical and methodological strategies from the humanities and importing them into medical education.
in the United States and Australia almost simultaneously, Medical Humanities is seen by many as a means of ‘making better doctors’ by adopting analytical and methodological strategies from the humanities and importing them into medical education.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Restating the Value of the Humanities |
| Place of Publication | Dublin |
| Pages | 36-39 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- medical humanities
- medical practice
- practitioners
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Breathnach, C., & Walsh, O. (2014). Medical Humanities: new frontier or back to the past? In Restating the Value of the Humanities (pp. 36-39). http://www.ucd.ie/humanities/research/restatingthevalueofthehumanities/