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Author:   Martyn Evans ,  Ilora G. Finlay (Cardiff University and Velindre NHS Trust, Cardiff, UK) ,  Ilora G. Finlay
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   BMJ Books
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.372kg
ISBN:  

9780727916105

ISBN 10:   0727916106
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   08 June 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Section 1: Humanities Reflecting Society. The nature and role of the medical humanities. Society, community, well being. Evaluating the outcome of arts and health initiatives. Medical record as catalogues of experience. Section 2: Patients and Professionals. The consultation as Rubik's cube. The new genetics - re-telling and re-interpreting an old story. Poetry as a key for healthcare. Spirituality as an integral part of care. Section 3: Changing Attitudes. Portfolio learning. Creative arts in the medical curriculum. Memorials. Why medical humanities now?. Medical humanities - means, ends and evaluation. Section 4: Understanding Medical Knowledge. Validating the facts of experience in medicine. The humanities role. Philosophy's gaze

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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.

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