Tag: medical schools
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Radiology and visual arts interpretation
Kristin KrumenackerHuntington, New York, United States Medical schools have increasingly included the humanities in their curricula, hoping to encourage empathy and compassion in their students. The effects of teaching the humanities is not limited to the student but can benefit the patient as well. In an era where more and more importance is placed on…
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The revolution of Abraham Flexner and its aftermath
Unlike his brother Simon, who became a celebrated infectious diseases specialist and director of the Rockefeller Institute, Abraham Flexner was mainly interested in culture and education. He also grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, where his father had ended up after an odyssey that had taken him from Bohemia to Strasbourg, to New York, to New…
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Making medical education interesting and exciting
Anuradha JoshiGujarat, India Can we make an education system which will retain smiles on the faces of our children?1— Abdul Kalam At a time when doctors are confronted with a veritable explosion of new facts and information, teachers in medical schools should face up to the challenge of instilling in their students the habit of…