From Reading to Healing: Teaching Medical Professionalism Through Literature

Selected readings and commentary for the medical humanities

Learning how to behave and engage professionally can be one of the most challenging parts of embarking on a career in the medical field. But using the "power of stories" can teach, heal, and enlighten; encourage the development of empathy; and help healthcare providers "be with suffering" and appreciate who their patients are, not just what disease they have. The humanities offer...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606353691
• ISBN13: 9781606353691
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Kent State University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"