Medical humanities in nurse education.
The author describes the way in which nursing knowledge is developing through medical humanities. This is the study of medical themes and concerns in fictional representations of illness and health, to understand the effect of illness on individuals and society. Thus, the study of medical humanities shows how the humanities, such as literature and philosophy, can enhance nurse education.
Maples, Specialist Continuing Healthcare Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Salford Royal Hospitals Trust, Manchester. cath.corri@srht.nhs.uk
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D003142:Communication; D004506:Education, Nursing; D004645:Empathy; D006809:Humanities / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D007802:Language; D006113:United Kingdom