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Narrative Ethics: Literary Texts and Moral Issues in Medicine, January (IAP) 2007

 
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Type: Course Related Materials
Grade Level: Post-secondary
Author: Montello, Martha
Subject: Science and Technology
Institution Name: M.I.T.
Collection Name: MIT OpenCourseWare

Abstract: The eight-session subject uses literary narratives and poetry to study ethical issues in medicine. Methodology emphasizes the importance of context, contingency, and circumstance in recognizing, evaluating, and resolving moral problems. Focus on developing the skills of critical and reflective reading that increase effectiveness in clinical medicine. Texts include short fiction and poetry by Woolf, Chekhov, Carver, Kafka, Hurston, Marquez, and Tolstoy. Instructor provides necessary philosophic and literary context followed by class discussion. Students keep a reading journal that examines the meanings of illness, the moral role of the physician, and the relevance of emotions, culture, faith, values, social realities, and life histories to patient care.

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Course Type: Full Course
Material Types: Syllabi, Homework and Assignments
Media Formats: Text/HTML, Downloadable docs
Language: English

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