Chapter
Steps toward building a culture of humanistic teaching and medical practice
Abstract
In this chapter, the authors explore historical perspectives that support the integration of humanism into medicine as well as contemporary challenges to its implementation in medical education. This chapter provides definitions of humanism in medicine, with an emphasis on its application to systems of teaching, care, and institutional culture. The authors also provide practical examples of humanistic curricula, including suggestions for …
Authors
Harms S; Acai A
Book title
Humanism and resilience in residency training: A guide to physician wellness
Editors
Hategan A; Saperson K; Harms S; Waters H
Pagination
pp. 527-554
Publisher
Springer
Place of publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publication Date
2020
ISBN-13
9783030456269
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-45627-6_16