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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 ...

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...