Collection II. Episode 10. "Using the health humanities to impart disability competencies to undergraduate medical students"

02/05/2023 10 min
Collection II. Episode 10. "Using the health humanities to impart disability competencies to undergraduate medical students"

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  Article: Using the health humanities to impart disability competencies to undergraduate medical students Authors: Singh, Khan, Dhaliwal, Khan DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101218  Description:  In episode 10 we discuss the pedagogical method and results of a pilot project that used the health humanities to teach eight disability competencies to Indian undergraduate medical students. The authors' pioneering educational approach included disabled patient panels, forum theater (a form of Theater of the Oppressed), visual art, and a field trip to an integrated school educating disabled and non-disabled children.  Transcript  Keywords: Health Humanities Medical Humanities India MBBS Human rights model Disability Competency Healthcare training Medical training Care work Chronic Illness Disability terminology Disability studies Social model Medical model Health Sciences Medical Education          

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