Philoctetes, pain, and physicians: Using Greek tragedy in medicine

Q3 Medicine
L.K.-P. Wang , P. Paidisetty , J.D. Reisler
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Abstract

Background

Learning about the human condition through Greek tragedies offers a dynamic way for medical students and professionals to reflect on their own experiences.

Methodology

In this article, we discuss Philoctetes by Sophocles, which depicts an example of human vulnerability and offers powerful lessons on the nature and taxonomy of pain.

Results/Discussion

We describe how we used the lessons learned from Philoctetes to empathize with the different types of pain experienced by a patient with heart failure at a student-run clinic.

Conclusion/Perspectives

We hope that our experience using Greek tragedy to foster stronger patient-provider relationships and improve treatment outcomes encourages other medical students and healthcare professionals to use the humanities to inform our role as healers.

菲罗克忒忒斯、疼痛和医生:希腊悲剧在医学中的应用
通过希腊悲剧了解人类状况为医学生和专业人士反思自己的经历提供了一种动态的方式。在本文中,我们讨论索福克勒斯的《菲罗克忒忒斯》,它描绘了人类脆弱的一个例子,并为痛苦的本质和分类提供了强有力的教训。结果/讨论我们描述了我们如何利用从Philoctetes身上学到的经验来理解在学生经营的诊所里患有心力衰竭的病人所经历的不同类型的疼痛。结论/观点我们希望我们利用希腊悲剧培养更牢固的医患关系和改善治疗效果的经验可以鼓励其他医科学生和医疗保健专业人员利用人文学科来告知我们作为治疗师的角色。
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Ethics, Medicine and Public Health
Ethics, Medicine and Public Health Medicine-Health Policy
CiteScore
2.20
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发文量
107
审稿时长
42 days
期刊介绍: This review aims to compare approaches to medical ethics and bioethics in two forms, Anglo-Saxon (Ethics, Medicine and Public Health) and French (Ethique, Médecine et Politiques Publiques). Thus, in their native languages, the authors will present research on the legitimacy of the practice and appreciation of the consequences of acts towards patients as compared to the limits acceptable by the community, as illustrated by the democratic debate.
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