title: Reflection and critical thinking of humanistic care in medical education.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to stress the importance and learning issues of humanistic care in medical education. This article will elaborate on the following issues: (1) introduction; (2) reflection and critical thinking; (3) humanistic care; (4) core values and teaching strategies in medical education; and (5) learning of life cultivation. Focusing on a specific approach used in humanistic care, it does so for the purpose of allowing the health professional to understand and apply the concepts of humanistic value in their services.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, National Taipei College of Nursing, Taipei, Taiwan. Shiau6@gmail.com
authors.forename: Shu-Jen
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Shiau
authors.forename: Chung-Hey
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D005791:Patient Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D013663:Teaching; D013850:Thinking