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Med Humanities 2003;29:87-88 doi:10.1136/mh.29.2.87
  • Original article

Philosophy for medical students—why, what, and how

  1. P Louhiala
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr Pekka Louhiala
 Myllytie 8, 16900 Lammi, Finland; pekka.louhialahelsinki.fi
  • Accepted 16 May 2003

Abstract

In this paper the author’s biographical choices and experiences of both medicine and philosophy are first described. Then, the concept of philosophy is briefly examined with special reference to medical education. Finally, various ways of teaching philosophy to medical students are illustrated in the light of examples from the author’s own teaching. It is argued that, whatever the form of teaching, somehow the content must be linked to the everyday medical world of the students.

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