TY - JOUR T1 - Performance and palliative care: a drama module for medical students JF - Medical Humanities JO - J Med Humanit SP - 110 LP - 114 DO - 10.1136/medhum-2012-010203 VL - 38 IS - 2 AU - Ewan James Jeffrey AU - Jen Goddard AU - David Jeffrey Y1 - 2012/12/01 UR - http://mh.bmj.com/content/38/2/110.abstract N2 - This paper describes an innovative 2 weeks module for medical students facilitated by drama educators and a palliative medicine doctor. The module incorporates drama, end-of-life care, teamwork and reflective practice. The module contents, practical aspects of drama teaching and learning outcomes are discussed. Various themes emerged from a study of Harold Pinter's play, The Caretaker, which were relevant to clinical practice: silence, power, communication, uncertainty and unanswered questions. Drama teaching may be one way of enhancing students’ confidence, increasing self- awareness, developing ethical thinking and fostering teamworking. ER -