Abstracts
Abstract
In the earliest writing of stories, physicians and illnesses often played an important role. Some of the renowned scholars in the Jewish tradition, like Moses Maimonides was a philosopher, a prolific writer, and a physician. A few of the world-famous authors include: François Rabelais (1483-1553), Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), Oliver Sacks (1933-2015) and the contemporary Abraham Verghese (1955-), to name just a few. The connection between medicine and the humanities appears to have diminished in some domains due partially to the focus on the scientific advances in medicine and the diminished focus on the humanities, especially in higher education. This I suggest, is a problem for medicine.
Keywords:
- medical humanities,
- education,
- medical students
Résumé
Dans les premiers récits écrits, les médecins et les maladies jouaient souvent un rôle important. Certains érudits renommés de la tradition juive, comme Moïse Maïmonide était un philosophe, un écrivain prolifique et un médecin. Parmi les auteurs mondialement connus, on peut citer : François Rabelais (1483-1553), Anton Tchekhov (1860-1904), Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), Oliver Sacks (1933-2015) et le contemporain Abraham Verghese (1955-), pour n’en citer que quelques-uns. Le lien entre la médecine et les sciences humaines semble avoir diminué dans certains domaines, en partie à cause de l’accent mis sur les avancées scientifiques en médecine et de la diminution de l’intérêt pour les sciences humaines, en particulier dans l’enseignement supérieur. À mon avis, c’est un problème pour la médecine.
Mots-clés :
- sciences humaines médicales,
- éducation,
- étudiants en médecine
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