Downie R
R Downie, Department of Philosophy, 69 Oakfield Ave, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8DN, UK. E-mail
J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2016 Dec;46(4):288-294. doi: 10.4997/JRCPE.2016.416.
The arts and humanities were allowed into the British medical curriculum in 1993 when the General Medical Council re-structured it in a paper entitled 'Tomorrow's Doctors'. Since then many medical schools have developed humanities modules and the broad term 'medical humanities' refers to these. They can contribute to medical education in at least three ways: as a supplement to what is already in the curriculum, especially for ethics and communication; as an outside critique of medical practice; and to personal and professional development. Nevertheless, there are practical problems concerning appropriate teachers and methods of assessment. Moreover, the dominant interest is now academic research rather than education.
1993年，当英国医学总会在一篇题为《明日之医》的论文中对医学课程进行重新架构时，艺术与人文科学被纳入了英国的医学课程体系。从那时起，许多医学院校都开发了人文科学模块，而“医学人文”这个宽泛的术语就指代这些模块。它们至少可以通过三种方式为医学教育做出贡献：作为课程现有内容的补充，尤其是在伦理和沟通方面；作为对医疗实践的外部批评；以及促进个人和职业发展。然而，在合适的教师和评估方法方面存在实际问题。此外，目前主要的兴趣在于学术研究而非教育。
