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Thoughtful articles exploring the intersections of medicine, culture, and humanity—featuring narratives, reflections, and journeys that deepen empathy and insight.
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Imagining Phantom Limb Pain
The “fragmentary novel” Flights, offers literary descriptions of phantom limb pain by imagining what a known amputee from the past may have gone through.
From Tigers to Otaku
Parenting in Chinese Canadian immigrant families carries both triumphs and struggles, shaping children into overachievers—or isolating, withdrawn adolescents.
Forspoken – A Tale of Chronic Trauma
Forspoken blends role-playing, action, and open-world gameplay to tell a magical yet deeply human story about chronic trauma and healing.
Cold Eye, Warm Heart: Medicine and Anton Chekhov
A moving portrait of Anton Chekhov, whose dual life as physician and writer reveals the deep interplay between healing and storytelling.
The Happiest Couple
A moving portrait of resilience, aging, and love through the remarkable immigrant journey of the happiest couple this doctor has met.
A Visit to the Foundling Museum in London
A poignant blend of art, music, and medicine, the Foundling Museum reveals London's rich history of child welfare and cultural philanthropy.
A Museum of Humanitarian Aid in the Heart of Geneva
A powerful museum reveals the global impact of the Red Cross and Red Crescent through art, history, and testimony.
The Things We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Dying
A poignant reflection on cultural differences in end-of-life care, personal identity, and the complexities of truth, family, and medical ethics.
A Missing Genre: Video Games in the Health Humanities
Video games offer powerful narratives and emotional depth—it's time health humanities embraced them as meaningful, transformative cultural texts.
A Tale of Two Museums
Unni, a talented artist and photographer, founded two unique museums in Kodakara, Kerala, celebrating love and photography.
One Patient, Two Systems
A Chinese-Canadian patient navigates the complexities of two healthcare systems, balancing speed, cultural familiarity, and medical standards between Canada and China.
A Journey through the Health Humanities
A 17-year journey integrating health humanities into medical education, particularly in resource-limited settings.
Dr. Osler and His Irascible Patient
Despite their differences, Whitman trusted Osler's clinical judgment, while Osler admired Whitman's spirit, even if begrudgingly.
Confrontation
One cup of coffee, one angry patient, and one harrowing sprint down the clinic hallway changed everything.
What’s Negative about Negative Capability?
Negative Capability bridges science and art in medicine, fostering openness, reflection, resilience, and deeper patient connection.
Benjamin Rush: Reflections from a Psychiatrist
A founding figure in American psychiatry, known for pioneering reforms, but also controversial for his treatments and complex contradictions in beliefs and practices.
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