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Medical humanities is an emerging interdisciplinary field that…
Medical humanities is an emerging interdisciplinary field that examines medical education and practice through the lens of the humanities, social science and the arts. It complements the breadth of knowledge and skills gained by general medical education and provides opportunities for healthcare providers to reflect on, analyze, and contribute to the meaning of medicine.
As part of this course, you will be required to read one of four recommended books that provide insight into the practice of healthcare or traits considered essential for a healthcare provider. You will be required to submit a Book Report of one thousand+ word essay by May 5, 2023 Select ONE recommended reading and submit a one thousand to three thousand word essay using the provided prompts.
remember you only need to do one of these reading/answers but i added all the options so you can pick which ever best one for you
A. Groopman, Jerome. How Doctors Think. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007.
ISBN 13: ?978-0618610037
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How Doctors Think Jerome Groopman Groopman powerfully conveys the complexity of the physician’s role,
the anxiety and uncertainty that dog his every step, the dif?culties that arise in understanding patients,
eliciting their stories, making a diagnosis. One of the messages of How Doctors Think focuses on th…
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Groopman powerfully conveys the complexity of the physician’s role, the anxiety and uncertainty that dog his every step, the difficulties that arise in understanding patients, eliciting their stories, making a diagnosis. One of the messages of How Doctors Think focuses on the doctor-patient interaction: how it influences a physician’s diagnosis, and even the ability to make a diagnosis at all. How Doctors Think shares what goes on in a doctor’s mind as he or she treats a patient–knowing this and what is the most effective language to use, patients can truly become a partner of their doctor, arriving at faster and more accurate diagnoses.
Share your impressions of How Doctors Think in 1000+ words and discuss the main theme of the book. You may answer 3 questions directly or utilize the questions to guide you as you do your prompt.
Do different doctors think differently? Are different forms of thinking more or less prevalent among the different specialties? In other words, do surgeons think differently from internists, who think differently from pediatricians?
Is there one “best” way to think, or are there multiple, alternative styles that can reach a correct diagnosis and choose the most effective treatment?
How does a doctor think when he is forced to improvise, when confronted with a problem for which there is little or no precedent?
How does a doctor’s thinking differ during routine visits versus times of clinical crisis?
Do doctor’s emotions his like or dislike of a particular patient, his attitudes about the social and psychological makeup of his patient’s life color his thinking?
Why do even the most accomplished physicians miss a key clue about a person’s true diagnosis, or detour far afield from the right remedy?
In sum, when and why does thinking go right or go wrong in medicine?
B. Kahneman, Daniel. Thinking Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2013.
ISBN 13: 978-0374533557
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Share your impressions of Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman in 1000+ and discuss the main theme of the book. You may answer 3 questions directly or utilize the questions to guide you as you do your prompt.
What did you learn from this book about how you think, make judgements, decisions? How active/accurate is your “System1”, is your “System 2” energetic or lazy?
The author discusses many research studies concerning what influences our minds such as “Priming”, “Anchoring” (think of negotiations), and many others. Which of these phenomena was most interesting/surprising to you? Why? How does awareness, knowledge, and understanding of one’s own identity promote effective teaching, leading, and learning?
Everyone has his or her favorite “cognitive biases” described in the book. Discuss what you felt were the most surprising, resonant, suggestive, or memorable of the biases, fallacies, and illusions that Kahneman explores. What captured your imagination about these particular ones? On the flip side, what did you think were the least persuasive parts of Kahneman’s arguments? What conclusions did you doubt or disbelieve? Were there experiments whose results you questioned? What are ways to minimize the impact of implicit bias in our schools, classrooms, meetings, and when we hire new talent?
Discuss the political dimension of this book, considering that Kahneman argues that humans of – ten make choices that go against their self-interest. What implications do you think these claims and, later, Kahneman’s arguments about happiness and well-being have for policy and governance? Should human beings be “nudged” to make the “right” choices?
Consider the ethical dilemma of the colonoscopy experiments: Should doctors focus on limiting real-time pain or the memories of pain? In other words, how should we weigh the importance of our remembering and experiencing selves? Also, discuss Kahneman’s example of the painful operation that you will forget about later. Do you share his belief that “I feel pity for my suffering self but not more than I would feel for a stranger in pain”?
C. Gawande, Atul. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Picador, 2017
ISBN 13: 978-1250076229
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Describe your impressions of Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End in 1000+ words using 3 of the following prompts.
Why are pets or plants beneficial in a nursing home setting, according to Bill Thomas?
What are the differences between prescriptive, informative and guiding styles of medicine, according to the author?
Which patients are presented as success stories in the book? Why?
Which experiences does the author present as more tragic? Why?
What contributions of Karen Brown Wilson and Bill Thomas does the author seem to most admire?
How have ideas on death and aging changed in light of medical advancements and the proliferation of hospitals?
How have changing family structures impacted the care and housing of the elderly?
What advantages does the author see in palliative and hospice care?
D. Banaji, Mahzarin R, and Greenwald, Anthony G. Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People. Delacorte Press, 2013
ISBN 13: 978-0345528438
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Share your impressions of Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People in 1000+ words using 3 of the following prompts.
1. Complete some of the Implicit Association Test (https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html). Write down some reflections about your results. What surprised you and why? What did you learn?
2. What are ways to minimize the impact of implicit bias in our schools, classrooms, meetings, and when we hire new talent?
3. As technology leaders, what might be the most damaging “mindbugs” that we should be aware of?
4. How does awareness, knowledge, and understanding of one’s own identity promote effective teaching, leading, and learning?
5. How does awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the identity of fellow colleagues promote effective teaching, leading, and learning?
6. How can adults establish learning environments that are conscious of race, culture, gender, sexuality, class, age, etc. to ensure implementation of culturally responsive practices, policies, and procedures?
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Thinking Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
Share your impressions of Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman in 1000+ and discuss the main theme of the book. You may answer 3 questions directly or utilize the questions to guide you as you do your prompt.
What did you learn from this book about how you think, make judgements, decisions? How active/accurate is your “System1”, is your “System 2” energetic or lazy?
The author discusses many research studies concerning what influences our minds such as “Priming”, “Anchoring” (think of negotiations), and many others. Which of these phenomena was most interesting/surprising to you? Why? How does awareness, knowledge, and understanding of one’s own identity promote effective teaching, leading, and learning?
Everyone has his or her favorite “cognitive biases” described in the book. Discuss what you felt were the most surprising, resonant, suggestive, or memorable of the biases, fallacies, and illusions that Kahneman explores. What captured your imagination about these particular ones? On the flip side, what did you think were the least persuasive parts of Kahneman’s arguments? What conclusions did you doubt or disbelieve? Were there experiments whose results you questioned? What are ways to minimize the impact of implicit bias in our schools, classrooms, meetings, and when we hire new talent?
Discuss the political dimension of this book, considering that Kahneman argues that humans of – ten make choices that go against their self-interest. What implications do you think these claims and, later, Kahneman’s arguments about happiness and well-being have for policy and governance? Should human beings be “nudged” to make the “right” choices?
Consider the ethical dilemma of the colonoscopy experiments: Should doctors focus on limiting real-time pain or the memories of pain? In other words, how should we weigh the importance of our remembering and experiencing selves? Also, discuss Kahneman’s example of the painful operation that you will forget about later. Do you share his belief that “I feel pity for my suffering self but not more than I would feel for a stranger in pain”?
The assignment must be submitted by at 11:59 pm on the last day of the semester to receive credit.
