Medical humanities at the University of Wales Swansea

Authors
Evans, M Greaves, D
Citation
M. Evans et D. Greaves, Medical humanities at the University of Wales Swansea, J MED ETHIC, 27(1), 2001, pp. 51-52
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science","Health Care Sciences & Services
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS
ISSN journal
03066800 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Supplement
S
Pages
51 - 52
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-6800(200106)27:1<51:MHATUO>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The UK's first taught master's degree in medical humanities involves a fiel d of inquiry that is frequently philosophical, pursuing interests and quest ions traditionally arising in medical philosophy and ethics, but on a large r interdisciplinary canvas, drawing upon literature and the visual arts, so ciology and anthropology, social history and politics, and theological and religious perspectives.