School of History and Philosophy, Program in History of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
Med Hypotheses. 2010 Jan;74(1):169-73. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2009.07.013. Epub 2009 Aug 5.
A better understanding of the relationship between medicine and art could have significant implications for the role of the creative arts in medical education. This study seeks to contribute to that understanding by providing an overview of the involvement of medical practitioners in artistic creation from the Renaissance to the present--based on historical material, statements published by medico-artists in professional journals, and an informal survey of members of a Medical Art Society. Our findings support the hypothesis that there are close links between medical practice and artistic creativity, and that individuals who engage in both forms of activity find the interaction beneficial. The implications of this hypothesis are that the inclusion of practical art training in the medical curriculum would not only enrich the experience of medical students during their education, but would also enhance their later wellbeing, both while they are engaged in medical practice and after they have retired. Although this study is preliminary, we believe that we have identified a consistent relationship which, if established, would have significant implications for medical education, and which therefore merits further investigation by psychological, sociological and educational researchers. The article concludes with some suggestions for further research.
更好地理解医学和艺术之间的关系可能会对创意艺术在医学教育中的作用产生重大影响。本研究旨在通过回顾从文艺复兴时期到现在的医学从业者参与艺术创作的情况，为这种理解做出贡献——基于历史资料、医学艺术家在专业期刊上发表的声明以及对医学艺术协会成员的非正式调查。我们的发现支持这样一种假设，即医学实践和艺术创造力之间存在密切联系，并且从事这两种形式活动的人发现这种相互作用是有益的。这一假设的意义在于，将实践艺术培训纳入医学课程不仅会丰富医学生在教育期间的体验，而且会在他们从事医学实践以及退休后提高他们的幸福感。尽管这项研究是初步的，但我们相信我们已经确定了一种一致的关系，如果这种关系得到确立，将对医学教育产生重大影响，因此值得心理、社会和教育研究人员进一步调查。文章最后提出了一些进一步研究的建议。
