Brody Howard
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
J Med Humanit. 2011 Mar;32(1):1-7. doi: 10.1007/s10912-009-9094-4.
The definition of 'medical humanities' may be approached via three conceptions-the humanities as a list of disciplines, as a program of moral development, and as a supportive friend. The conceptions are grounded by linking them to three narratives-respectively, the history of the modern liberal arts college; the history of Petrarch and the studia humanitatis of the early Renaissance; and the life of Sir William Osler. The three conceptions are complementary, each filling gaps in one or more of the others. Getting clearer on a definition of 'medical humanities' is practically important if this field is to take its rightful place within health professions education and practice.
“医学人文”的定义可以通过三种概念来探讨——人文学科作为一系列学科、作为道德发展的项目以及作为支持性的伙伴。这些概念通过将它们与三个叙述联系起来而有了依据，这三个叙述分别是：现代文理学院的历史；彼特拉克的历史以及文艺复兴早期的人文学科；威廉·奥斯勒爵士的生平。这三种概念是互补的，每一种都填补了其他一种或多种概念中的空白。如果“医学人文”这一领域要在卫生专业教育和实践中占据应有的地位，那么更清楚地界定其定义在实际操作中很重要。
