Abstract
This paper questions different conceptions of Medical Humanities in order to provide a clearer understanding of what they are and why they matter. Building upon former attempts, we defend a conception of Medical Humanities as a humanistic problem-based approach to medicine aiming at influencing its nature and practice. In particular, we discuss three main conceptual issues regarding the overall nature of this discipline: (i) a problem-driven approach to Medical Humanities; (ii) the need for an integration of Medical Humanities into medicine; (iii) the methodological requirements that could render Medical Humanities an effective framework for medical decision-making.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 377-387 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Medical Humanities |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 19 2014 |
Keywords
- Medical decision-making
- Medical Humanities
- Theories of medical deliberation
- Triangular reflective equilibrium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy
- Health(social science)
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Chiapperino, L., & Boniolo, G. (2014). Rethinking Medical Humanities. Journal of Medical Humanities, 35(4), 377-387. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10912-014-9269-5