Article Summary by Anna Obergfell Kirkman This paper suggests the creation of a new category of end of life (EOL) narrative, focused specifically on adolescents, in recognition of their distinct developmental features and their strong preferences about the dying process. Adult EOL narrative has long been showcased, and pediatric EOL narrative is often restricted by […]
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A Politics of the Senses: The Political Role of the Kings Evil in Richard Wiseman’s “Severall Chirurgicall Treatises”
Article Summary by Adam S. Komorowski Tuberculosis is a disease that comes in many forms: prior to the advent of modern medicine, one of the more common forms of tuberculosis was found in the lymph nodes in the neck. This form, especially within England and France, was known as “the King’s-Evil”. Thought to only be […]
Parroting Patriots
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Nurturing Artistic Talent in Children with Autism: The Autism Project
Interview with Hanna Makki and Khalid Ali, Film and Media Correspondent In this podcast, filmmaker Hana Makki revisits her memories of making the documentary film ‘As One: The Autism Project,’ working with ten children with Autism and their families. The film project was supported by Sheikha Shamsa bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in an […]
Review of Long Cases in General Medicine: A 1983 Aid to the MRCP Exam
Review by Jolyon Bending Roy Pounder. Long Cases in General Medicine (second edition). Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications. 1983. I like old medical text books. They give a sense of the wishes of the author, and inform us of what was instilled in its readers. The ones that come most readily to mind are the grand […]
Healing by Art: Almodovar Champions Arts for Health and Well-Being
‘Pain and Glory’ ‘Dolor y gloria’, directed by Pedro Almodovar, Spain 2019 In general release in UK cinemas on 23rd August 2019 Review by Dr Khalid Ali, film and Media Correspondent In his 21st feature film ‘Pain and glory’, auteur film maker Almodovar reflects on three significant relationships and people; his mother, a former lover […]
Material Medicine: Objects, and Bodies, AMH 2019, Plymouth, UK
Conference Report by Desmond O’Neill After a gap of some years I was delighted to catch a meeting of the UK Association of Medical Humanities, even if only for one day. It was my first encounter with Plymouth, where standing at the lush green of Plymouth Hoe offers disconcertingly different views: either looking to sea […]
Creating Father-Son Bonds Through Film: Tom Browne and his Son Frankie Reflect on Making Short Films Together
Podcast with Khalid Ali, Film and Media Correspondent, and Tom Browne. Tom Browne is a British actor and director of award-wining film Radiator (UK, 2014). In this podcast, Tom and his son Frankie discuss how their experience of making short films together supported their relationship as a father and son. Tom talks about the films […]
The Politics of Health Conference
The Politics of Health 2020 International Health Humanities Consortium Conference Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN March 26-28, 2020 Conference Chair: Jonathan M. Metzl Conference Co-Chair: Manisha Mishra Call-for-papers now open! Click here for more information: 2020 HHC CFP To submit a proposal, please click here: abstract submission form. Deadline to submit abstract proposals is September 27, […]
“The Doctor as a Humanist”: The Viewpoint of the Students
Conference Report and Reflection by Poposki Ognen (University Pompeu Fabra); Castillo Gualda Paula (University of Balearic Islands); Barbero Pablos Enrique (University Autonoma de Madrid); Pogosyan Mariam (Sechenov University); Yusupova Diana (Sechenov University); and Ahire Akash (Sechenov University) The practice of Medicine as a profession has become very technical; doctors rely on fancy investigations, treatment […]