Abstract
This book demonstrates how popular culture can be successfully incorporated into medical and health science curriculums, capitalising on the opportunity fictional media presents to humanise case studies. Studies show that the vast majority of medical and nursing students watch popular medical television dramas and comedies such as Grey's Anatomy, ER, House M. D. and Scrubs. This affords us with a unique opportunity to engage and inform not only students but the general public and patients further downstream. This volume analyses examples of medical-themed popular culture and offers various strategies and methods for educators in this field to integrate this material into their teaching. The result is a fascinating read and original resource for medical professionals and teachers alike.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Cham Switzerland |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Number of pages | 171 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-319-65451-5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-65450-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Publication series
| Name | Palgrave Studies in Science and Popular Culture |
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| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Keywords
- Medical Education
- Public Health
- Infectious disease control and prevention
- Bioethics
- Medical ethics
- Nursing education
- Popular culture
- film and television
- screen studies
Cite this
Kendal, E., & Diug, B. (Eds.) (2017). Teaching medicine and medical ethics using popular culture. (Palgrave Studies in Science and Popular Culture). Cham Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.