Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

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  • Humanism in medicine

    Annie YehLouisiana, New Orleans, USA As medical students, we are taught the “art of medicine” and the importance of gathering a thorough patient history. “Ninety percent of your diagnosis comes from the history,” we are told. And to do so, we must establish a rapport with our patients. We enter the lives of patients at…