Journal of Medical Humanities最新文献

Becoming a Better Physician: Insightful and Inspirational Stories from Attending Physicians, Residents, and Medical Students, edited by Mark Allan Goldstein and Mary May Tran. New York, NY: Springer, 2024. 成为一名更好的医生：来自主治医生、住院医生和医学生的深刻而鼓舞人心的故事，由马克·艾伦·戈德斯坦和玛丽·梅·特兰编辑。纽约州纽约：2024年10月10日。

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Journal of Medical Humanities Pub Date : 2025-07-25 DOI: 10.1007/s10912-025-09969-y

David Pisetsky

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The Eternal Allure of the Panacea: How Narratives and Biases Sustain Pseudocures. 灵丹妙药的永恒魅力：叙述和偏见如何维持假文献。

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Journal of Medical Humanities Pub Date : 2025-07-21 DOI: 10.1007/s10912-025-09971-4

André Demambre Bacchi

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Pelvic Inlet. 骨盆入口。

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Journal of Medical Humanities Pub Date : 2025-07-12 DOI: 10.1007/s10912-025-09964-3

Megana Dwarakanath

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Rejection. 被拒绝。

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Journal of Medical Humanities Pub Date : 2025-07-10 DOI: 10.1007/s10912-025-09965-2

Sarah Kristin Andersen

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Elegy for Fullness with a Cow. 与母牛一起丰满的挽歌。

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Journal of Medical Humanities Pub Date : 2025-07-10 DOI: 10.1007/s10912-025-09966-1

Kate F Kernan

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Out. 出去了。

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Journal of Medical Humanities Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI: 10.1007/s10912-025-09963-4

Filippo Naitana

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Uses of Fairy Tales in Medical Education. 童话故事在医学教育中的应用

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Journal of Medical Humanities Pub Date : 2025-06-16 DOI: 10.1007/s10912-025-09960-7

Rishi Goyal, Anders Juhl Rasmussen

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Neurosciences of Experience: Commemorating 10 Years Since the Passing of Oliver Sacks. 经验的神经科学：纪念奥利弗·萨克斯逝世10周年。

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Journal of Medical Humanities Pub Date : 2025-06-09 DOI: 10.1007/s10912-025-09956-3

Gabriel Sepulveda

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Exploring Recovery Narratives of Physicians and Medical Trainees with Mental Illness: A Thematic Analysis. 心理疾病医师与实习医师的康复叙述：主题分析。

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Journal of Medical Humanities Pub Date : 2025-06-03 DOI: 10.1007/s10912-025-09958-1

Mackenzi S Oswald, Donna T Chen

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Cadence of Decline. 衰落的节奏。

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Journal of Medical Humanities Pub Date : 2025-06-02 DOI: 10.1007/s10912-025-09962-5

Josh Bandopadhay

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