Clinical Anthropology 2.0: Improving Medical Education and Patient Experience

Clinical Anthropology 2.0 emphasizes the importance of medical anthropologists in interdisciplinary care teams, improving patient experience, and medical education. It provides real-life examples of this approach, including training medical and anthropology students, creating clinical pathways, improving patient experiences, and designing patient-informed interventions. Contributions by Heather Henderson, Emily Holbrook, Kilian Kelly, Carlos Osorno-Cruz, and Seiichi Villalona are included.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 210 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2023
Publisher: Lexington Books

Clinical Anthropology 2.0 offers a novel perspective on applied medical anthropology, delving into the realms of clinical spaces, healthcare systems, care delivery, and the patient experience. It also encompasses public health and the education and training of physicians. In this comprehensive work, Jason W. Wilson and Roberta D. Baer emphasize the vital role that medical anthropologists can assume within interdisciplinary care teams, by enhancing patient satisfaction and medical education. Throughout the book, real-life examples illustrate this approach, including the training of medical and anthropology students, the development of clinical pathways, the improvement of patient experiences and communication, and the design of patient-informed interventions. Contributions from Heather Henderson, Emily Holbrook, Kilian Kelly, Carlos Osorno-Cruz, and Seiichi Villalona further enrich the content of this book.

Clinical Anthropology 2.0 presents a fresh approach to applied medical anthropology that actively engages with clinical environments, healthcare systems, care delivery, and the patient experience. It also encompasses public health and the education and training of physicians. In this comprehensive volume, Jason W. Wilson and Roberta D. Baer underscore the crucial role that medical anthropologists can play within interdisciplinary care teams, by improving patient satisfaction and medical education. Throughout the book, real-life examples illustrate this approach, including the training of medical and anthropology students, the development of clinical pathways, the enhancement of patient experiences and communication, and the design of patient-informed interventions. Contributions from Heather Henderson, Emily Holbrook, Kilian Kelly, Carlos Osorno-Cruz, and Seiichi Villalona further enrich the content of this book.

Weight: 345g
Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781498597708