Physicianship and the Rebirth of Medical Education

Physicianship and the Rebirth of Medical Education This book reimagines the education of medical students in its entire scope, from first year to graduation. The educational blueprint presented here rests on a new definition of sickness, one focused on impairments of function as the primary issue of concern for both patients and their care givers. This perspective avoids the common shift of medical attention from persons to diseases, and thus provides the basis for an authentic and robust patient-centered mindset. The renewal of medical curricula generally arises from emerging pedagogies (e.g. problem-based learning), new technologies (e.g. high fidelity simulation), or prevailing sociocultural forces (e.g. complexity of health care delivery and team-based care). Approximately 15 years ago, a team of physicians and administrators sought to take this further: by considering the very nature of medical practice and the patient-physician relationship that is the context and conduit of caring and care, they restructured the composition and function of medical education. This book, Physicianship and the Rebirth of Medical Education, is the authoritative publication on the philosophy, design, and implementation of this new curriculum. From first year to graduation, this book reimagines the education of medical students in its entire scope. It discusses the epistemology of clinical practice and pedagogical methods and addresses pragmatic issues of curricular implementation. The educational blueprint presented in the book rests on a new definition of sickness, one focused on impairments of function as the primary issue of concern for both patients and their care givers. This perspective avoids the common shift of medical attention from persons to diseases, and thus provides the basis for an authentic and robust patient-centered mindset. The title of the book refers to a 'rebirth.' This implies that there was a previous 'birth.' Indeed, the critical ingredients of medical education were articulated historically and many featu Autor: J. Donald (Associate Professor Boudreau, Eric (Emeritus Professor of Public Health Cassell Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press Rok wydania: 2018 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 400 Wymiary: 16.5 x 23.9 x 3.6 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9780199370818