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The University Of Massachusetts Medical School, A History: Integrating Primary Care And Biomedical Research, Ellen S. More
The University Of Massachusetts Medical School, A History: Integrating Primary Care And Biomedical Research, Ellen S. More
Ellen S. More
The University of Massachusetts Medical School was chartered in 1962 and opened in 1970, one of the cohort of medical schools founded in response to fears of a physician shortage. In Massachusetts, this translated into a call for more opportunities for the state’s students to attend an affordable school where, it was hoped, they would deliver primary care to the people of their home state. Yet, the original dean and faculty, most of whom were recruited from Boston medical schools, were equally devoted to basic research and tertiary care medicine. This book tells the story of the school’s successful efforts …
Empathy As A Hermeneutic Practice, Ellen S. More
Empathy As A Hermeneutic Practice, Ellen S. More
Ellen S. More
This essay will argue for the centrality of empathy in the doctor-patient relationship-as a core of ethically sound, responsible therapeutics. By "empathy," I intend an explicitly hermeneutic practice, informed by a reflexive understanding of patient and self. After providing an overview of the history of the concept of empathy in clinical medicine, I discuss current definitions and the use of Balint groups in residency training as a way to develop empathic competence in novice physicians.
Rochester 'Over There': Gender And Medicine In World War I, Ellen S. More
Rochester 'Over There': Gender And Medicine In World War I, Ellen S. More
Ellen S. More
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