Key Concepts in Medical Humanities
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Description
A critical introduction to the field of Medical Humanities, this book unpacks the discipline's key concepts and methodologies for students and researchers alike in an analytical and accessible manner.
The book covers topics including:
- Health
- Illness
- Disability
- Neurodiversity
- Narrative medicine
-Graphic medicine
- Black Health Humanities
Featuring substantial chapters from experienced researchers and instructors working in the Medical Humanities, chapters are enriched with case studies and examples to aid understanding. In addition, a wealth of suggestions for further reading offers students and researchers from a variety of disciplines an introduction to, and overview of, the most important work in the field.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Key Concepts
1. 'Illness', Jivitesh Vashist, University College Dublin, Ireland
2. 'Contagion', Andrew Blades, University of Bristol, UK
3. 'Patient', Kimberly Myers, Penn State College of Medicine, USA
4.'Feeling', Victoria Bates, University of Bristol, UK
5.'Neurodiversity', Abs Ashley, University of Bristol, UK and Robert Chapman, University of Durham, UK
6. 'Disability', Cleo Hanaway-Oakley, University of Bristol, UK
7.'Ageing', Maria Vaccarella, University of Bristol, UK
8.'Death and Dying', Havi Carel University of Bristol, UK
Part 2: Key Methodologies
9. 'Narrative Medicine', Ulrika Maude, University of Bristol, UK
10. 'Graphic Medicine', John Lee, University of Bristol, UK
11. 'Medicine and the Arts', Sofie Layton, Durham University, UK and Giovanni Biglino, Bristol Medical School, UK
12. 'Medicine in the Postcolony', Arthur Rose, University of Exeter, UK
13. 'Black Medical Humanities', Josie Gill, University of Bristol, UK and Amber Lascelles, University of London, UK
Product details
| Published | 18 Feb 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 9781350380783 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 12 illus bw |
| Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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