Humanities in medical education: Some contributions

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 15 (3):289-301 (1990)
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The author discusses the contribution of humanities teaching in medical education. Five "qualities of mind" specifically engendered by the humanistic disciplines are isolated, delineated, and illustrated: critical abilities, flexibility of perspective, nondogmatism, discernment of values, and empathy and self-knowledge. Keywords: humanities, humanities and medicine, medical education CiteULike Connotea Del.icio.us What's this?

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