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. 2010 Jun;10(3):242-4.
doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.10-3-242.

The medical humanities: literature and medicine

Femi Oyebode  1
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The medical humanities: literature and medicine

Femi Oyebode. Clin Med (Lond). 2010 Jun.

Abstract

The medical humanities attempt to emphasise the subjective experience of patients within the objective and scientific world of medicine. This article argues that the goal of medical humanities can be furthered by literature. Autobiographical accounts are used to illustrate the various ways in which literature can influence and enrich medical practice.

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