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The Edinburgh Companion to the Critical Medical Humanities
The Edinburgh Companion to the Critical Medical Humanities
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The Companion provides an interdisciplinary approach to medical understanding, exploring the contributions of humanities and social sciences to critique and develop medical knowledge. It covers a range of topics such as the affective body, biomedicine, disability, and public health, offering suggestions for further reading and outlining future possibilities for cutting-edge work.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 700 pages
Publication date: 18 August 2022
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
This groundbreaking Companion, brought together by esteemed experts from across the globe, delves into the realm of the critical medical humanities. Serving as the inaugural volume, it pioneers the exploration of how interdisciplinary thinking across the humanities and social sciences can enrich, critique, and advance our medical understanding of individuals and societies. Spanning thirty-six newly commissioned chapters, this comprehensive anthology traverses a wide range of disciplinary fields, consistently attentive to the interconnections between medicine, as a broad concept, and critical thinking. Each chapter presents thought-provoking insights and offers valuable recommendations for further exploration of the issues raised. Additionally, each section concludes with an Afterword penned by a renowned critic, providing a glimpse into the exciting prospects for groundbreaking work in this field.
The topics covered in this volume are diverse and captivating, encompassing the affective body, biomedical advancements, blindness, breath, disability, early modern medical practices, fatness, the genome, language, madness, narrative, race, systems biology, performance, the postcolonial, public health, touch, twins, voice, and wonder. Collectively, the chapters contribute to the formation of a new body of knowledge and make a significant impact on how health, medicine, and clinical care can address the intricacies of individual, subjective, and embodied experiences.
This Companion serves as a valuable resource for scholars, researchers, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in the intersection of medicine, humanities, and social sciences. It encourages a deeper understanding of the human condition and fosters innovative approaches to healthcare delivery that prioritize empathy, compassion, and holistic care. By embracing interdisciplinary thinking, we can enhance our ability to address the complex challenges facing our society and improve the well-being of individuals and communities worldwide.
Dimension: 244 x 172 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399508858
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