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The humanities in medical education: context, outcomes and structures

Jane Macnaughton
- 01 Jun 2000 - 
- Vol. 26, Iss: 1, pp 23-30
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The instrumental and non-instrumental role of the humanities in the education of doctors in undergraduate medical education via special study modules (SSMs) is discussed.
Abstract
There is now a context for teaching humanities in undergraduate medical education via special study modules (SSMs). This paper discusses the instrumental and non-instrumental role of the humanities in the education of doctors. Three courses are then described and compared. The most successful of the three is a SSM which had the following characteristics: it was voluntary, it was an integral part of the curriculum, and it was examinable.

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