Journal article
Humanism in emergency medicine
The American journal of emergency medicine, v 11(5), pp 556-559
01 Sep 1993
PMID: 8363690
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Abstract
Emergency medicine has not yet appropriated “humanism” as a term of its own. Medical humanism needs to be interpreted in a way that is consistent with the practical goals of emergency/medicine. In this essay, humanism in emergency medicine is defined by identifying the dehumanizing aspects of sudden illness and exploring of ways for sustaining the humanity of emergency department patients. Excerpts from Dr Oliver Sacks' autobiographical work
A Leg to Stand On give voice to the human needs created by sudden illness and its treatment.
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- Title
- Humanism in emergency medicine
- Creators
- Steven Rosenzweig - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Publication Details
- The American journal of emergency medicine, v 11(5), pp 556-559
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 4
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- MD (Doctor of Medicine) Program; Emergency Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1993LU73400017
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0027233962
- Other Identifier
- 991021960500504721
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