From the Division of Medical Humanities Newsletter: An interview with Atul Gawande touches on medical error and fallibility, healthcare reform, the joys of reading, and how his research on end-of-life care made him a better doctor. continue reading at guernicamag.org
Month: August 2015
Rediscovering a history of trauma: An interview with Dr. Annita Sawyer
Dr. Annita Sawyer is a psychologist and the author of several essays, stories, and a memoir titled Smoking Cigarettes, Eating Glass, which was published in May 2015. In 1960, however, Dr. Sawyer was battling mental illness and thoughts of suicide. >> Read more
Patient Autonomy & Shifting Medical Ethics
From the Division of Medical Humanities Newsletter: In an interview with Point of Inquiry, Barron Lerner, MD, PhD, professor of medicine and population health at NYULMC, “paints a global picture of all of the ethical considerations that come into play >> Read more
Close Observation: Nursing & Writing
From the Division of Medical Humanities Newsletter: What is it like to be both a nurse and a writer, and how does one inform the other? The Bellevue Literary Review, a journal of humanity and human experience published by NYU >> Read more
Reflections of a Young Doctor
From the Division of Medical Humanities Newsletter: Does asking medical residents to participate in reflective writing exercises help them to better connect with patients? New York magazine highlights a study, recently published in The Journal of Health Communication, that addresses >> Read more