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Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in Medicina e chirurgia - Enrollment from 2025/2026Training to medical humanities (Corso Elettivo) (2018/2019)
Teaching code
4S007217
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
1
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY
Period
Corsi elettivi 2° semestre dal Feb 18, 2019 al May 31, 2019.
Learning outcomes
Know the meaning and purposes of the Medical Humanities
To know the relevance of the doctor-patient relationship and more generally of the Medical Humanities in the context of care
Program
The course will take place in an interactive form with the formation of working groups to solve problems and through the use of film projections to be commented. The topics addressed will be:
What is the medicine: science, technique, practice, art?
The essence of care.
The different types of physicians.
The physician-patient relationship,
The anamnesis as a fundamental moment in the physician-patient relationship.
Care decisions with the method of deliberation.
Participative medicine and patient empowerment.
The counselling.
Narrative medicine towards scientific medicine.
How to practice the Medical Humanities
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessia Bevilacqua | Comprendere le Medical Humanities. Percorsi formativi a confronto | Franco Angeli | 2016 | ||
| Lucia Zannini | Medical humanities e medicina narrativa | Cortina | 2008 |
Examination Methods
Attending at all lessons is mandatory. There is no further evaluation.
Dates and time: 25/02; 4/03; 11/03; 18/03 2019 hour 5-7 p.m.
Place: aula F Lente didattica
Recommended accademic year: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
