Medicine As A Bio-Physical Model In Medical Characteristics
A MODULE IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES
INTRODUCTION
It was William Osler who commented that medicine is an art, not a trade; a calling not a business. He held that it’s a calling in which the heart is exercised equally with the head”.
The finality of the bio-physical model of medical practice has been challenged by the bio-psycho-social approach. World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
The definition may sound “utopian, inflexible, unrealistic and unlikely,” but it demands borrowing inputs from multiple non-medical domains.
Medicine is a science but its practice is an art. Art is an outlet of expression. It is physical manifestation …show more content…
If ‘Medical Sciences’ encompass everything from embryology to palliative care, MH draws on the strengths of philosophy, ethics, religion, history; social sciences (like anthropology, psychology, sociology, economics, law) ; arts (like literature, theatre, visual art, film, music etc).
MH serves as a good break from the routine work. Participants’ experiences with it have been pleasurable as they use this time to develop creativity, imagination, self-awareness and empathy and also to relax, have fun and counter burnout.
RATIONALE
Medical colleges in Pakistan follow the UK model where students go to medical school directly from secondary school. In USA they complete a 4 years Bachelors degree first, in which they take mandatory courses in MH which are a part of the curriculum since 1960s and 70s (while in UK it started in 1990s and …show more content…
To enhance inclusive teamwork
18. To creatively and positively engage with the requisite passion and risk
Who are the learners?
After multiple rounds of consultations with all stakeholders, we are conducting an MH module of one month duration for medical officers employed in CMH who have completed six months of service.
Out target population is not medical students because they have limited exposure with patients and ethical dilemmas and contemporary issues in medicine do not affect them on a day to day basis.
We are also not choosing house officers (HOs) despite their daily interactions with patients and awareness about social, psychological and ethical aspects of clinical practice. We opine that the lesser duration of their training decreases our period of contact with them and hence lessens the chances of observing them as a group.
Post graduate trainees will not be our target as they are training for To the question of offering the module as an elective, we initially thought it to be a good idea as such individuals would be motivated enough to complete the module but later refuted on following accounts:-
1. If offered as an elective, participants may consider it an irrelevant curriculum
INTRODUCTION
It was William Osler who commented that medicine is an art, not a trade; a calling not a business. He held that it’s a calling in which the heart is exercised equally with the head”.
The finality of the bio-physical model of medical practice has been challenged by the bio-psycho-social approach. World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
The definition may sound “utopian, inflexible, unrealistic and unlikely,” but it demands borrowing inputs from multiple non-medical domains.
Medicine is a science but its practice is an art. Art is an outlet of expression. It is physical manifestation …show more content…
If ‘Medical Sciences’ encompass everything from embryology to palliative care, MH draws on the strengths of philosophy, ethics, religion, history; social sciences (like anthropology, psychology, sociology, economics, law) ; arts (like literature, theatre, visual art, film, music etc).
MH serves as a good break from the routine work. Participants’ experiences with it have been pleasurable as they use this time to develop creativity, imagination, self-awareness and empathy and also to relax, have fun and counter burnout.
RATIONALE
Medical colleges in Pakistan follow the UK model where students go to medical school directly from secondary school. In USA they complete a 4 years Bachelors degree first, in which they take mandatory courses in MH which are a part of the curriculum since 1960s and 70s (while in UK it started in 1990s and …show more content…
To enhance inclusive teamwork
18. To creatively and positively engage with the requisite passion and risk
Who are the learners?
After multiple rounds of consultations with all stakeholders, we are conducting an MH module of one month duration for medical officers employed in CMH who have completed six months of service.
Out target population is not medical students because they have limited exposure with patients and ethical dilemmas and contemporary issues in medicine do not affect them on a day to day basis.
We are also not choosing house officers (HOs) despite their daily interactions with patients and awareness about social, psychological and ethical aspects of clinical practice. We opine that the lesser duration of their training decreases our period of contact with them and hence lessens the chances of observing them as a group.
Post graduate trainees will not be our target as they are training for To the question of offering the module as an elective, we initially thought it to be a good idea as such individuals would be motivated enough to complete the module but later refuted on following accounts:-
1. If offered as an elective, participants may consider it an irrelevant curriculum