title: Literature and medicine: a short course for medical students.
abstract: A course on literature and medicine for medical students is described. A wide range of books, plays and poems were used with medical and non-medical themes. Students enjoyed the course and particularly welcomed the non-medical components. The staff learned at least as much as the students. Several book lists were developed with input from the students. Such a course might have a part to play in several parts of the medical course, such as in the teaching of ethics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Postgraduate Medical Education, University of Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Calman
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Downie
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duthie
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sweeney
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008091:Literature; D008297:Male; D013337:Students, Medical