Promoting medical humanism: design and evaluation of an online curriculum

To provide patient-centered care, physicians must be well trained in the concepts and methods of humanistic practice. Educational efforts to promote humanism may help to overcome the counter-training of the hidden medical school curriculum, responsible for a decline in empathy and idealism over the...

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Published inFamily medicine Vol. 40; no. 9; pp. 617 - 619
Main Authors Wiecha, John M, Markuns, Jeffrey F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2008
Subjects
Altruism
Clinical Competence
Communication
Cooperative Behavior
Curriculum
Education, Medical, Graduate
Educational Status
Empathy
Humans
Internet
Models, Educational
Online Systems
Patient-Centered Care
Physician-Patient Relations
Psychology, Educational
Schools, Medical
Self-Assessment
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Summary:To provide patient-centered care, physicians must be well trained in the concepts and methods of humanistic practice. Educational efforts to promote humanism may help to overcome the counter-training of the hidden medical school curriculum, responsible for a decline in empathy and idealism over the course of medical training. The online component of the clerkship in family medicine at Boston University introduced activities founded on reflection, self-awareness, collaborative learning, and applied practice to successfully promote student confidence in three key areas of humanistic practice.
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ISSN:0742-3225