Literature and medicine: a short course for medical students

  1. K. C. CALMAN1,*,
  2. R. S. DOWNIE2,
  3. M. DUTHIE1,
  4. B. SWEENEY3

Article first published online: 29 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1988.tb00752.x

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Medical Education

Medical Education

Volume 22, Issue 4, pages 265–269, July 1988

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CALMAN, K. C., DOWNIE, R. S., DUTHIE, M. and SWEENEY, B. (1988), Literature and medicine: a short course for medical students. Medical Education, 22: 265–269. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1988.tb00752.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Postgraduate Medical Education, University of Glasgow

  2. 2

    Department of Moral Philosophy, University of Glasgow

  3. 3

    Department of General Practice, University of Glasgow

* Professor Kenneth C. Calman, Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 JAN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 29 JAN 2009
  3. Received 30 January 1987; editorial comments to authors 8 February 1988; accepted for publication 24 February 1988

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Keywords:

  • *literature;
  • *education, medical, undergraduate;
  • attitude of health personnel;
  • students, medical

Summary. A course on literature and medicine for medical students is described. A wide range of books, plays and poems were used with medical and non-medical themes. Students enjoyed the course and particularly welcomed the non-medical components. The staff learned at least as much as the students. Several book lists were developed with input from the students. Such a course might have a part to play in several parts of the medical course, such as in the teaching of ethics.

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