2nd Edition

The Arts in Medical Education A Practical Guide, Second Edition

By Elaine Powley, Roger Higson Copyright 2013
180 Pages
by CRC Press

180 Pages
by CRC Press

The first edition of The Arts in Medical Education outlined the principles and methods for using arts resources in teaching aspects of the medical curriculum. The second edition has been expanded with new chapters, which enliven and enhance the teaching of some of the more challenging areas of medical practice. The book includes many colour illustrations, photographs, poems and literary extracts.... Read more
Foreword. Preface to the second edition. About the authors. Why use the arts in medical education. Setting the scene. Teaching with the arts. It's my story. The language of feelings. Sound sense. A way of seeing. Out on location. The drama of everyday life. Take one: teaching with film. Significant events: everyday dramas? The holistic approach. Diversity and equality. Finding the right words. How do I look? Understanding old age. The Diving Bell and The Butterfly. Sculpture revisited. King Lear. Endpiece. Acknowledgements. Index.

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Elaine Powley, Roger Higson