Teaching Medicine and Medical Ethics Using Popular Culture

Download or read book Teaching Medicine and Medical Ethics Using Popular Culture written by Evie Kendal and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-20 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.