Beschreibung:
The field of the medical humanities is developing rapidly, however, there has also been parallel concern from sceptics that the value of medical humanities educational interventions should be open to scrutiny and evidence. In an era of limited resources, is such provision worth the investment?
Foreword Arno K. Kumagai Introduction 1. Where do the Medical Humanities Come From and Where are They Going? 2. What are the 'Medical Humanities'? Definitions and Controversies 3. The Distribution of the Sensible 4. Empathy and its Discontents 5. Towards a Medical Aesthetics: Creativity and Imagination in Medical Education 6. Close Noticing 7. Can Narrative Medicine take the Strain? 8. Hyper-Realism and the Chemical Regulation of Mood 9. Evaluating the Impact of Medical Humanities Provision