title: Putting the humanities back into medicine: some suggestions.
abstract: The practice of medicine is an art as well as a science. As doctors diagnose illness and treat patients day after day, they constantly interweave the social, psychological, ethical and scientific aspects of clinical practice. However, the humanistic values necessary for this approach are generally perceived to be lacking in today's medical practice. The Medical Council of India (MCI) believes that a course in medical humanities can help students cultivate a humane attitude towards their patients, as well as give them the knowledge and skills to deal with the complex challenges they will face as they practise medicine. The new Graduate Medical Regulations being formulated by the MCI provide time for teaching this aspect of medical practice. This paper contains some suggestions for the implementation of a medical humanities course in medical colleges.
authors: Professor of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medial Sciences, Chandigarh 160 012 INDIA.
authors: Meenu
authors: M
authors: Singh
authors: K K
authors: KK
authors: Talwar
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D006809:Humanities / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India