Medical Humanities

ISBN 10: 0727916106 / ISBN 13: 9780727916105

Published by BMJ Books, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Medical Humanities
• Publisher: BMJ Books
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0727916106
• ISBN 13: 9780727916105
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 440 grams

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Synopsis

The purpose of medical humanities is to improve the delivery of effective health care through a better understanding of disease in society, and in the individual. The interfaces between the science of medicine and the arts, philosophy, sociology and law interpret causes and effects of disease. The field of medical ethics is the most prominent offspring of this wider debate, yet the context of disease in the life of the individual and of society is profound and far-reaching. The influences of medicine on the humanities and vice versa are all around, yet only recently have they been recognised in the wider world of health care.

How can you encapsulate the essence of medical humanities and teach it to health professionals? Medical Humanities is designed to fill the need for a clear, well illustrated text that both provides the principles for the individual reader, and encourages discussion. The issues are explored in four main sections.

Based on a highly successful seminar, and with contributions from leading writers, thinkers, and teachers, this book provides a comprehensive and authoritative reference for what is becoming a professional requirement in medicine. It will be invaluable for clinicians and students alike.

About the Author

H. Martyn Evans is a Welsh academic and Professor of Philosophy of Music and Member of the School of Medicine and Health at the University of Durham. From 2002 to 2008, he was Principal of John Snow College, Durham. Since 2008, he has been Principal of Trevelyan College, Durham. Ilora G. Finlay is the editor of Medical Humanities, published by Wiley.