Commentary by P. Ravi Shankar, M.D., Department of Medical Education, KIST Medical College, Imadol, Lalitpur, Nepal Nepal, a country in the lap of the Himalayas is still predominantly agricultural. The …
Connections
Commentary by Madge McKeithen, M.F.A., writer, and teacher of writing at The New School, New York City A poem…can uncover desires and appetites buried under the accumulating emergencies of our …
The Story of C.: Teaching Poetry to Children with Disabilities
Commentary by Nicole Callihan, Teaching Artist for Teachers & Writers Collaborative and Language Lecturer at New York University Spring seems to be rearing her pretty little head again, and I …
Writing And Medicine: Making It Up As You Go Along
Commentary by Perri Klass, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Journalism at New York University, and Medical Director of the national literacy program, Reach Out and Read Many many …
Biocultures: Take 2
Commentary by Bernice L. Hausman, Ph.D.,Department of English, and coordinator of the undergraduate minor in Medicine and Society, Virginia Tech. On December 29, I acted as respondent to a panel …
What Is Medical Humanities and Why?
Commentary by Jack Coulehan, M.D., M.P.H., Professor Emeritus of Preventive Medicine and Fellow, Center for Medical Humanities and Bioethics, Stony Brook University, New York “Medical humanities” is one of those …
Medical Ethics on Stage
In searching for valuable tools to encourage greater understanding and knowledge of bioethical dilemmas, one may consider placing copies of some good plays on the desks of medical students, alongside classical texts on medical ethics.
Further Reflections on Medical Humanities
It is clear to me at least that the great, unique power of the humanities lies in their capacity to engage the emotions as well as the intellect, to move the heart while provoking the mind.
A Psychiatrist and a Poet
Commentary by Ron Charach, M.D., Toronto psychiatrist, poet, and essayist. To be both a psychiatrist and a poet is either a dual calling or a double whammy, depending on what …
