The study of literature encourages the development of otherwise hard-to-teach clinical
competencies. It provides access to the values and experiences of physicians, patients, and …

Ten years ago there was little talk about adding “professionalism” to the medical curriculum.
Educators seemed to believe that professionalism was like the studs of a building—the …

Background: We studied whether standardized treatments of major depression whose
efficacy was established with psychiatric patients are equally effective when provided to …

In clinical medicine, empathy is the ability to understand the patient's situation, perspective,
and feelings and to communicate that understanding to the patient. Certain well-timed words …

Seventy six senior academics from 11 countries invite The BMJ's editors to reconsider their
policy of rejecting qualitative research on the grounds of low priority. They challenge the …

Professionalism is au courant in medicine today, but the movement to teach and evaluate
professionalism presents a conundrum to medical educators. Its intent is laudable: to …

North American physicians emerge from their medical training with a wide array of
professional beliefs and values. Many are thoughtful and introspective. Many are devoted to …

The humanities offer great potential for enhancing professional and humanistic development
in medical education. Yet, although many students report benefit from exposure to the …

152 Qualitative Health Research 25 (2) our guidelines for minimizing risk to confidentiality
are followed. Nonetheless, the researcher must be sensitive to the fact that the content of …

Background: This study describes the functioning of primary care patients with major
depressive disorder, the relationship of medical comorbidity to functional status, and the …