@article {Macnaughton23, author = {Jane Macnaughton}, title = {The humanities in medical education: context, outcomes and structures}, volume = {26}, number = {1}, pages = {23--30}, year = {2000}, doi = {10.1136/mh.26.1.23}, publisher = {Institute of Medical Ethics}, abstract = {There is now a context for teaching humanities in undergraduate medical education via special study modules (SSMs). This paper discusses the instrumental and non-instrumental role of the humanities in the education of doctors. Three courses are then described and compared. The most successful of the three is a SSM which had the following characteristics: it was voluntary, it was an integral part of the curriculum, and it was examinable.}, issn = {1468-215X}, URL = {https://mh.bmj.com/content/26/1/23}, eprint = {https://mh.bmj.com/content/26/1/23.full.pdf}, journal = {Medical Humanities} }