Teaching Empathy? Implementing Theatre Pedagogy in the Medical School Curriculum

The US Medical Licensing Examination requires future doctors to examine actors in simulated, improvisational scenarios to test students’ ability to empathetically collect medical histories, perform basic examinations and diagnose an illness. To better prepare for this clinical testing and improve up...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth Hostetter, Melanie Stewart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IATC 2018-06-01
Series:Critical Stages
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Online Access:https://www.critical-stages.org/17/teaching-empathy-implementing-theatre-pedagogy-in-the-medical-school-curriculum/