Objective To raise awareness of narrative-based medicine (NBM) as a valuable approach to
the consultation, which, if practised more widely by GPs, would convey considerable …

The aim of this article is to explore the ways in which the engagement with Greek tragedy
may contribute fruitfully to the unfolding of empathy in medical students and practitioners. To …

The paradigm of evidence-based education continues to inform the development of policy in
a number of countries. At its simplest level, evidence-based education incorporates …

Context Acromegaly has a substantial diagnostic delay associated with an increased risk of
comorbidities and psychosocial deterioration. Qualitative methods which focus on the ways …

Japan has an advanced healthcare system, on par with any developed country; at the same
time, it is challenged by a rapidly aging population. In line with other countries, medical and …

The emerging concept of planetary health—defined as the interdependent vitality of all
natural and anthropogenic ecosystems (social, political, and otherwise)—emphasizes that …

The term 'clinical'is increasingly used to define the kind of teaching initial teacher education
will produce. While affordances of this metaphor have been claimed, it has been less widely …

Precision medicine aims to understand the mechanisms of diseases and to find treatments
adapted to each individual or group of patients, on the basis of biological characteristics and …

Introdução: Ao escrever sobre o ensino de semiologia, escrevo sobre histórias, imagens,
signos e símbolos; sobre percepções, interpretações, encontros e desencontros. É a história …

Purpose: This article aims to present the concept of narrative medicine as an opportunity for
the health care system to humanize it in the context of current and future pandemic …