Alphonse Daudet’s little book invites us to imagine ourselves living, at least for a little while, in the land of pain
Lucy Grealy links childhood cancer, disfigurement, and the complex, fragile search for identity in her poignant memoir.
A solitary figure confronts distance and memory in a haunting landscape of home, absence, and emotional isolation themes
A fascinating journey through Philadelphia’s historic Pennsylvania Hospital Museum reveals the origins of American medicine today.
This month we focus on the nexus of and interface between medicine and the humanities.
A narrative exploring tuberculosis through history, inequality, medical progress, and global injustice.
An exploration of children reporting past-life memories, examining evidence, skepticism, and philosophical implications for consciousness and identity.
A tense noir thriller where a young doctor becomes the prime suspect in a mysterious desert murder.
A Call for Submissions: We invite you to share your work or propose a topic. Your ideas can help us explore the issues that matter most in medical humanities ➔
A confessional masterpiece depicting mental isolation through striking animal imagery and defiant, indomitable spirit.
A tender summer in 1980s Italy reveals desire, identity, and the unforgettable ache of first love.
Illness, emotion, story, and the interconnectedness of it all; a meditation on a park bench, on the verge…
A physician’s memoir tracing compassion, loss, resilience, and survival through the devastating early decades of the AIDS epidemic.
David Hsu sits down with physician and historian Dr. Jacalyn Duffin to catch up about life, medical humanities…
Forging links between Medicine and the Arts: A Conversation with Dr. Felice Aull
A thoughtful conversation on aging, mortality, and balancing quality of life with survival in care decisions
A reflective discussion on education, cultural misunderstandings, and evolving perspectives shaped through contemporary China readings.
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