Humanities and Geriatric Education: a Strategy for Recruitment?

Authors

  • Christopher Frank Queen's University
  • Ruth Elwood Martin University of British Columbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5770/cgj.18.137

Keywords:

ageing, medical humanities, geriatric education

Abstract

Ageing is a common subject in arts and literature as it is a universal experience. The use of the humanities in medical education may have a positive effect on trainees’ attitude to caring for seniors and on geriatrics as a career choice. This paper summarizes the role of humanities in medical education and provides some examples and thoughts on how humanities curriculum can be used in geriatric teaching.

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Published

2015-01-14

How to Cite

1.
Frank C, Martin RE. Humanities and Geriatric Education: a Strategy for Recruitment?. Can Geriatr J [Internet]. 2015 Jan. 14 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];18(1):37-41. Available from: https://cgjonline.ca/index.php/cgj/article/view/137

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Commentaries

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