Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 24, Issue 7 , Pages 367-372, July 2008

Reflection and Critical Thinking of Humanistic Care in Medical Education

  • Shu-Jen Shiau

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, National Taipei College of Nursing, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Division of Nursing Education, Medical Education Committee, Ministry of Education, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Dr Shu-Jen Shiau, 365, Ming Te Road, Peitou 112, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chung-Hey Chen

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Received 29 April 2008; accepted 30 July 2008.

Article Outline

The purpose of this paper is to stress the importance and learning issues of humanistic care in medical education. This article will elaborate on the following issues: (1) introduction; (2) reflection and critical thinking; (3) humanistic care; (4) core values and teaching strategies in medical education; and (5) learning of life cultivation. Focusing on a specific approach used in humanistic care, it does so for the purpose of allowing the health professional to understand and apply the concepts of humanistic value in their services.

Key Words:  critical thinking , humanistic care , medical education , reflection

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doi:10.1016/S1607-551X(08)70134-7

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 24, Issue 7 , Pages 367-372, July 2008

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