Illness and Image Case Studies in the Medical Humanities |
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| Author:
| Gilman, Sander L. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4128-5538-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Transaction Publishers
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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In professional fields such as the health sciences, interest in the humanities has increased. Advocates claim that the humanities offer health care professionals greater insight into how to work with patients. Using a series of case studies beginning with debates about male circumcision from the ancient world to the present, to the meanings of authenticity in the face transplantation arena, this book introduces undergraduates and professionals to the medical humanities.
In professional fields such as the health sciences, interest in the humanities has increased. Advocates claim that the humanities offer health care professionals greater insight into how to work with patients. Using a series of case studies beginning with debates about male circumcision from the ancient world to the present, to the meanings of authenticity in the face transplantation arena, this book introduces undergraduates and professionals to the medical humanities.