Bioethics in the process of medicine's humanization: an interdisciplinary approach
Euler Renato WESTPHAL
Original title: A Bioética no processo de humanização da medicina: uma abordagem interdisciplinar
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Keywords: Bioethics, Humanization, Interdisciplinarity, Medical Education, Theology.
This essay presents the discussion about humanization in the education of the physicians. This humanization has been necessary because the human being has been included in the contemporary notion of science, which reduced reality to its mechanical aspects. Bioethics in its origins was meaningfully influenced by theology, which had the function of connecting science and healthcare. In search for the rescue of interdisciplinarity in medical schools, the goal is to overcome the dichotomized and segmented model of modern sciences. Theology could be a bridge between the humanization in medical education and the care of the patient in the face of death. The objective is to demonstrate temporarily the manner how interdisciplinarity among bioethics, theology and medical education could propel humanization in medicine.
Can Virtues be taught in Medicine? Aristotle’s Virtue Theory and Medical Education and Clinical Practice
SHAH, Niloy; MARCUM, James A.
Original title: As Virtudes podem ser ensinadas em Medicina? Teoria Aristotélica das Virtudes, Educação Médica e Prática Clínica
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Keywords: Aristotle, Clinical practice, Medical Education, Virtues.
In a complex and technologically sophisticated healthcare system, the utilization of virtues, which emphasizes the art of clinical practice, is often eclipsed by the technical science of its practice. Consequently, the training of physicians generally focuses on the objective and quantifiable science of clinical practice, which at times cripples the patient-physician relationship. To counter this impact on the patient-physician relationship, medical educators are developing pedagogical strategies to teach virtues to medical students and residents. But, can virtues be taught in medical school or in the clinic? To address this question, we explore how Aristotelian virtue theory can be integrated into the medical education experience, which leads to the formation of virtuous physicians. We then conclude by discussing issues surrounding the incorporation of virtues into the medical curriculum.
Cultural Legacy and Professional Values in Method of Medicine Book I, by Galen (129-217)
Hélio Angotti-Neto
Original title: Legado cultural e valores profissionais no Livro I de Método da Medicina, de Galeno (129-217)
Published in Mirabilia Journal 31 (2020/2)
Keywords: Galen, Hippocrates, History of Medicine, Medical Education, Medical Ethics.
This work translates excerpts from Book I of the work Method of Medicine, by the ancient doctor Galen. In its content, aspects related to the transmission of knowledge to the next generation of professionals and the necessary attention to the moral elements of the profession, which must permeate the practice and its transmission, are discussed.
Editorial: Medical Education
Hélio ANGOTTI NETO
Original title: Editorial: Educação Médica
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Keywords: Bioethics, Medical Education, Medical Humanities.
This edition of Mirabilia Medicinae brings articles about Medical Education and Bioethics, including several perspectives.
Law 12.871/13 – Medical Education in Brazil. Is the Medical School Ready?
Rosana ALVES, Filomena Eurídice Carvalho de ALENCAR, Cláudia Vasconcellos MIDIÃO, Gleison VALLE, Paulo Victor Ferreira MAI
Original title: Lei nº 12.871/13 – da Formação Médica no Brasil. A Escola Médica Está Preparada?
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Keywords: Brazilian Association for Medical Education, Medical Education, Regional Council of Medicine.
Report from the I Regional Forum of Medical Education CRM-ES and ABEM RJ/ES, Vitória, June 19, 2015, including administrators, teachers, students and medical education authorities.
Life Stories in Medicine
Hélio ANGOTTI NETO
Original title: Histórias de Vida na Medicina
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Keywords: History of Medicine, Medical Education, Medical Humanities.
This volume of Mirabilia / Medicinæ Journal brings three articles on Medical Humanities, History of Medicine and Medical Education. The first article is the academic report of the 5th UNESC Seminar on Medical Humanities - Life Stories in Medicine -, held on June 9 and 10, 2017 at Campus I of the University Center of Espírito Santo, in Colatina, Espírito Santo. The second article covers the history of Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915 AD). And the last article describes a health education initiative in the context of patient safety, an area of great importance and prominence in healthcare.
Medical student's evaluation about use of eponyms in medical practice
Fleury Marinho da SILVA, Rodolfo Costa SYLVESTRE, José Guilherme Pinheiro PIRES
Original title: Avaliação dos estudantes de medicina sobre o uso de epônimos na prática médica
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Keywords: Eponyms, Medical Education, Terminology.
Eponym is a terminology created from a person’s name for naming syndromes, signs or diseases. Several authors argue against the use of eponyms, yet some support their use. Our objective is to evaluate the opinion of medical students about the use of eponyms in medical practice. A qualitative research was done with students from 3rd to 5th year of a southeastern Brazilian medical school, through the application of a questionnaire, interview recording, and transcript of the answers. The qualitative analysis was done using the evocations of the subjects under study. The majority of the students was against the use of these nomenclatures, both in medical practice and in basic training. The students argued the difficulty for memorizing the names and obstacles in communication when using the eponyms. However, they also remember that the use of eponyms is frequently a tribute to the first physicians in history and its use is already common in the academic and professional environments. A major debate among medical educational institutions and students should be considered for probable adjustments of the difficulties that students have faced in their undergraduate period concerning the use of eponyms.
Teacher Merit in Medical Education
Hélio ANGOTTI NETO
Original title: Mérito Docente em Educação Médica
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Keywords: Medical Education, Professional Progression, Teacher Merit.
The recognition of teacher merit is an important tool for improving the quality of medical education, provided that it is executed according to an appropriate award plan, explicit and consistent with the institutional values and vision. This paper discusses ways of recognizing the academic merit, the different types of awards and their evidences.
The Pedagogy of Clinical Empathy: Formation of the Physician
Nicholas J. BELLACICCO, James A. MARCUM
Original title: The Pedagogy of Clinical Empathy: Formation of the Physician
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Keywords: Empathy, Medical Education, Quality Healthcare, Sympathy.
Clinical empathy is a lively topic of discussion in the contemporary medical literature. Research indicates that empathetic physicians receive higher patient satisfaction ratings, as well as improved patient health outcomes, compared to non-empathetic clinicians. Consequently, clinical empathy appears to be instrumental in providing quality patient care. If empathy is essential for improving healthcare outcomes, should not medical students learn to be more empathetic? To address this question, we first explore the distinction between clinical sympathy and empathy. Then, two essays from the medical literature are used to compare the empathetic with the non-empathetic physician. Next, we examine the pedagogical issues involved in teaching empathy to premedical and medical students, as well as to residents. Finally, we conclude by discussing the imperative for training clinicians to deliver quality empathetic healthcare.
The Use of Eponyms in Medical Practice
Fleury Marinho da SILVA, Rodolfo Costa SYLVESTRE, José Guilherme Pinheiro PIRES
Original title: O Uso de Epônimos na Prática Médica
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Keywords: Eponyms, Medical Education, Medical Humanities, Terminology.
An eponym is a medical term derived from a person’s name, either real or fictitious. Several authors that stand against the use of eponyms in Biology or Medicine argue that the practice is anti-didactic because it is impossible to memorize over ten thousand existing eponyms, the same eponym may designate two different biomedical entities, or the eponyms can render tribute to infamous physicians. However, there are authors who support their use and describe that its practice is a medical art, reflecting the medical history over the years. For them, the use of eponyms is a correct attitude of recognition and a deserved tribute to those who contributed with their observation and research for developing the medical sciences.
