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The Medical Humanities podcast offers the latest discussions in the field of medical humanities. Each episode features in-depth interviews with experts talking about a broad range of topics in the field. The podcast transcript is also available on the journal’s blog. Medical Humanities - mh.bmj.com - is an international journal from the BMJ Group and the Institute of Medical Ethics (IME) publishing studies on the history of medicine, cultures of medicine, disability, gender, bioethics & medical education. Stay ahead in your field by tuning into our expert discussions and accessing ...

Welcome to the Medical Humanities podcast. I’m your host, Eve Elliot. You may not hear the words ‘medical’ and ‘humanities’ in the same sentence very often. In fact, at first glance they seem to represent two very different disciplines: one generally scientific and the other generally artistic. This podcast is about the many fascinating ways medicine intersects with history, culture and the arts.

In Dr. Benaroch's 24 lectures, experience for yourself the high-stakes drama and medical insights of life in an everyday emergency department: the most intense department in any hospital and home to the kind of split-second decision making, troubleshooting, and detective work that can make the difference between a patient's life and death.

There's an art and science behind how doctors diagnose and treat medical patients. Where do doctors get these skills? The Grand Rounds experience, where they practice how to make accurate diagnoses by examining real patients. And with Dr. Benaroch's 24 unique lectures, you'll explore how a master physician solves medical problems just like a detective.

Physiology is the science of life, and sets out to understand how living things work and what makes them distinct from the non-living. It considers how our bodies are supplied with energy, how they maintain their internal parameters, the ways in which we gather and process information, the ways we take action, and the creation of new generations.

Human Anatomy & Physiology - Part 2 is a college introductory-level text read in a conversational manner. Within each section key words and concepts are introduced and discussed. The audio format allows students to make the most of their time by giving them the freedom to study by listening.

Human history hinges on the battle to confront our most dangerous enemies—the half-dozen diseases responsible for killing almost all of mankind. The story of our medical triumphs reveals an inspiring tapestry of human achievement, but the journey was far from smooth. It is a tale replete with dramatic episodes as spellbinding as any blockbuster Hollywood movie. In The Masters of Medicine, Dr. Andrew Lam, an award-winning author and retinal surgeon, distills the long arc of medical progress down to the crucial moments that were responsible for the world's greatest medical miracles.

Conversations about medicine, humanity, healthcare education, ethics, philosophy and so much more. Ethos is a platform for storytelling and dialogue at the intersection of narrative medicine, medical humanities, ethics, and law. We explore the human side of healthcare, and are built in collaboration with the Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit (MEHU) at HKUMed. Visit our website at www.ethos.hku.hk for more.

For readers of Atul Gawande and Siddhartha Mukherjee--a timely, vital exploration of the burnout, grief, depression, and trauma that America’s healthcare system engenders among doctors, nurses, and medical workers. Practicing medicine is traumatic: coping with the death of a patient, sharing a...