title: Medical humanities in the undergraduate medical curriculum.
abstract: The medical humanities have been introduced in medical curricula over the past 30 years in the western world. Having medical humanities in a medical school curriculum can nurture positive attitudes in the regular work of a clinician and contribute equally to personality development. Though substantial evidence in favour of a medical humanities curriculum may be lacking, the feedback is positive. It is recommended that medical humanities be introduced into the curriculum of every medical school with the purpose of improving the quality of healthcare, and the attitudes of medical graduates.
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Seth G S Medical College and K E M Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400 012 INDIA e-mail: avisupe@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Avinash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Supe
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D006809:Humanities / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India