Overview
There is a diversity of ‘ethical practices’ within medicine as an institutionalised profession as well as a need for ethical specialists both in practice as well as in institutionalised roles. This Brief offers a social perspective on medical ethics education. It discusses a range of concepts relevant to educational theory and thus provides a basic illumination of the subject. Recent research in the sociology of medical education and the social theory of Pierre Bourdieu are covered. In the end, the themes of Bourdieuan Social Theory, socio-cultural apprenticeships and the ‘characterological turn’ in medical education are draw together the context of medical ethics education.
Full Product Details
Author: Nathan Emmerich
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Edition: 2013 ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 0.70cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 2.117kg
ISBN: 9783319004846
ISBN 10: 3319004840
Pages: 111
Publication Date: 11 July 2013
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
From the reviews: The author presents a sociocultural perspective of medical ethics education, the characteristic feature of which is to consider medical ethics as an aspect of medical education. ... The book is written primarily for those involved in medical ethics education, especially at the undergraduate level. ... the subjects it covers also may be interesting to medical students, medical educators, and teachers and educators in general. (Shahram Ahmadi Nasab Emran, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2014) It serves as an overview of the theoretical perspectives one might use to study what medical ethics education is. ... For those of us interested in aligning medical ethics education with the needs and interests of the patients this book is a useful guide to the theories and challenges ahead. (Jonathon Tomlinson, somatosphere.net, February, 2014)
From the reviews: The author presents a sociocultural perspective of medical ethics education, the characteristic feature of which is to consider medical ethics as an aspect of medical education. ... The book is written primarily for those involved in medical ethics education, especially at the undergraduate level. ... the subjects it covers also may be interesting to medical students, medical educators, and teachers and educators in general. (Shahram Ahmadi Nasab Emran, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2014) It serves as an overview of the theoretical perspectives one might use to study what medical ethics education is. ... For those of us interested in aligning medical ethics education with the needs and interests of the patients this book is a useful guide to the theories and challenges ahead. (Jonathon Tomlinson, somatosphere.net, February, 2014)
From the reviews: “The author presents a sociocultural perspective of medical ethics education, the characteristic feature of which is to consider medical ethics as an aspect of medical education. … The book is written primarily for those involved in medical ethics education, especially at the undergraduate level. … the subjects it covers also may be interesting to medical students, medical educators, and teachers and educators in general.” (Shahram Ahmadi Nasab Emran, Doody’s Book Reviews, February, 2014) “It serves as an overview of the theoretical perspectives one might use to study what medical ethics education is. … For those of us interested in aligning medical ethics education with the needs and interests of the patients this book is a useful guide to the theories and challenges ahead.” (Jonathon Tomlinson, somatosphere.net, February, 2014)
