A Digital Health Humanities Approach to the Three-Body Problem in Healthcare Education: Balancing the Science, Art and Tech with M.A.G.I.C.

In the provision of patient-centered care, healthcare professionals face a challenging triad that is analogous to the classical "Three-Body Problem" in physics, whereby any shifts in the dynamics of medical knowledge, narrative competence and digital technologies can tip the balance of healthcare education and practice. Drugs/Medications are often caught in the dichotomy of being both "heroes" and "villains", which underscores the necessity of a balanced, informed, and empathetic approach to patient care. Drawing inspiration from the popular novel and Netflix series, the dynamic interplay between the science of medical knowledge, the art of empathy and narrative competence, and the advancement of healthcare technologies to harmonise the diverse, yet interconnected domains, of medication management, medical humanities and digital health is demonstrated - in the emerging field of Digital Health Humanities. The novel project called M.A.G.I.C. is revealed, that blends the rigour of medical science with the nuanced understanding of patient narratives, and the cutting-edge potential of digital innovations like Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Metaverse, to create a holistic, learner-centered approach for the education of the healthcare professions.