title: Medical Humanities in Nepal: Present Scenario.
abstract: Humanities have an essential role in medical education. The current gap between the humanities and medicine has to be bridged and there should be continuous and vigorous debate about the theory and practice of medical humanities. Medical humanities is a relatively new concept even in developed countries, and is at infancy stage in developing countries. In Nepal, modules on medical humanities have been initiated in certain medical schools by enthusiastic faculties and it requires further debates for inclusion in curriculum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, KIST Medical College, Lalitpur, Nepal.
authors.forename: Ajaya Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dhakal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Xavier University School of Medicine, Aruba, Dutch Caribbean.
authors.forename: P Ravi
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of Alberta.
authors.forename: Sanjaya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhakal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, KIST Medical College, Lalitpur, Nepal.
authors.forename: Devendra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, KIST Medical College, Lalitpur, Nepal.
authors.forename: Rano Mal
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Piryani
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum / Q000639:trends; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D004992:Ethics, Medical / Q000193:education; D006809:Humanities / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D009390:Nepal; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations
keywords: humanities; medical education; medical humanities.