{"product_id":"medical-humanities-an-introduction-hardback-9781107015623","title":"Medical Humanities; An Introduction (Hardback) 9781107015623","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMedical Humanities\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Introduction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis textbook uses concepts and methods of the humanities to enhance understanding of medicine and health care.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas R. Cole (Author), Nathan S. Carlin (Author), Ronald A. Carson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107015623, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 October 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e466 pages, 24 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e26.1 x 18.2 x 2.9 cm, 0.99 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Medical Humanities is a wonderful text, a brilliant tour de force by three individuals who had much to do with the creation of this discipline. The subject of humanities as it pertains to medicine is now systematically taught in many medical schools; I can see this work would be a great asset to students as well as those who teach the subject. This volume will find a prized place on my shelf.' Abraham Verghese, Stanford University, California; Founding Director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, San Antonio; and author of Cutting for Stone\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis textbook brings the humanities to students in order to evoke the humanity of students. It helps to form individuals who take charge of their own minds, who are free from narrow and unreflective forms of thought, and who act compassionately in their public and professional worlds. Using concepts and methods of the humanities, the book addresses undergraduate and premed students, medical students, and students in other health professions, as well as physicians and other healthcare practitioners. It encourages them to consider the ethical and existential issues related to the experience of disease, care of the dying, health policy, religion and health, and medical technology. Case studies, images, questions for discussion, and role-playing exercises help readers to engage in the practical, interpretive, and analytical aspects of the material, developing skills for critical thinking as well as compassionate care.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. History and Medicine: 1. The doctor-patient relationship Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton\u003cbr\u003e 2. Constructing disease Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton\u003cbr\u003e 3. Educating doctors Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton\u003cbr\u003e 4. Technology and medicine Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton\u003cbr\u003e 5. The health of populations Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton\u003cbr\u003e 6. Death and dying Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Literature, the Arts, and Medicine: 7. Narratives of illness Ronald Carson\u003cbr\u003e 8. Aging in film Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton\u003cbr\u003e 9. Medicine and media Nathan Carlin\u003cbr\u003e 10. Poetry and moral imagination Ronald Carson\u003cbr\u003e 11. Doctor-writers Ronald Carson\u003cbr\u003e 12. Studying medicine Ronald Carson\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Philosophy and Medicine: 13. Ways of knowing Ronald Carson\u003cbr\u003e 14. Goals of medicine Ronald Carson\u003cbr\u003e 15. Health and disease Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton\u003cbr\u003e 16. Moral philosophy and bioethics Ronald Carson\u003cbr\u003e 17. Medicine and power Nathan Carlin\u003cbr\u003e 18. Just health care Ronald Carson\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Religion and Medicine: 19. World religions for medical humanities Nathan Carlin\u003cbr\u003e 20. Religion and health Nathan Carlin\u003cbr\u003e 21. Religion and reality Nathan Carlin\u003cbr\u003e 22. Religion and bioethics Nathan Carlin\u003cbr\u003e 23. Suffering and hope Nathan Carlin\u003cbr\u003e Contributions to chapters William Howze.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Medical ethics \u0026amp; professional conduct [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Medical ethics \u0026amp; professional conduct\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Medical%20ethics%20\u0026amp;%20professional%20conduct%20%5BMBDC%5D%22\"\u003eMBDC\u003c\/a\u003e], Humanities [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Humanities\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Humanities%20%5BH%5D%22\"\u003eH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005422391576,"sku":"9781107015623","price":101.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107015623i_f270fad4-c84c-460d-b4ef-4615e94be653.jpg?v=1691361042","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/medical-humanities-an-introduction-hardback-9781107015623","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}