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A comment on this article appears in" The medical humanities and medical education."
JAMA. 2006 Mar 1; 295 (9): 997; author reply 997-8. A comment on this article appears in" …

RECENTLY, Ireturned FROM ADDRESSING A CONFER-ence in London, one that had been
convened to discuss issues relevant to what was called somewhat vaguely “the medical …

Medical students, overwhelmed by new information, rarely appreciate patients' complaints
beyond their biomedical aspects. To encourage students to think more comprehensively …

This section is reserved for commentaries and brief essays dealing with matters of interest to
physicians. Material for consideration should not exceed five double-spaced typewritten …

I don't think that poetry makes people into better clinicians, but I need to qualify and explain
that claim. I am not really sure what the term" better clinicians" actually means. Better than …

Medical humanities are using subjects traditionally known as the humanities to pursue goals
in medical education (1). Disciplines like literature, art, creative writing, drama, film, music …

Medical humanities courses becoming prerequisites in many medical schools Page 1 Shocking
though it might sound to some physicians, there are those who believe that a few members of the …

Aequanimitas and Other Essays, which I believe were donated by a pharmaceutical
company intent on enhancing our virtue. I didn't read the book, and in one transition or …

In a formal medical syllabus it is difficult to provide an opportunity for the discussion of
broader cultural, philosophical and personal issues relevant to doctorship. In particular, it is …