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Escape or instruction? A description of a seminar for general practitioners on literature and medicine

¹ Gower Place Practice, 3 Gower Place, London WC1E 6BN, UK
² The Bellingham Green Surgery, 24 Bellingham Green, Catford, London SE6 3JB, UK

Correspondence to:
Dr C Elliott, Gower Place Practice, 3 Gower Place, London WC1E 6BN;
Claire.Elliott{at}gp-F83043.nhs.uk

We describe the planning and running of a seminar on medicine and literature for general practitioners. This was based on the educational principles of adult learning. We used academic papers, an extract from a novel, a short story, and a cartoon and asked participants to present a piece of literature of their choice. Although the general practitioners (GPs) had not been selected for their specific interest in this area, there was great enthusiasm for this field. Most of the GPs thought literature could contribute to their professional lives and also could be useful for teaching

Keywords: Modern literature; family physicians; continuing medical education