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Literature and medicine: a short course for medical students
Author(s) -
CALMAN K. C.,
DOWNIE R. S.,
DUTHIE M.,
SWEENEY B.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1365-2923
pISSN - 0308-0110
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1988.tb00752.x
Subject(s) - course (navigation) , medical education , psychology , medicine , engineering , aerospace engineering
Summary. A course on literature and medicine for medical students is described. A wide range of books, plays and poems were used with medical and non‐medical themes. Students enjoyed the course and particularly welcomed the non‐medical components. The staff learned at least as much as the students. Several book lists were developed with input from the students. Such a course might have a part to play in several parts of the medical course, such as in the teaching of ethics.