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| ART AND MEDICINE |
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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 65 |
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Creativity in medicine
Rachel Hajar M.D., F.A.C.C
Sr. Consultant Cardiologist, Director of HH Publicationsand Executive Coordinator for Research, Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology (1981–2014), Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
| Date of Submission | 24-Jan-2023 |
| Date of Acceptance | 25-Jan-2023 |
| Date of Web Publication | 23-Feb-2023 |
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Rachel Hajar
Department of Cardiology, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, P. O. Box: 3050, Doha
Qatar
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_6_23
How to cite this article:
Hajar R. Creativity in medicine. Heart Views 2023;24:65 |
One of the vents for doctors is writing. Doctors deal in stories – through the work we do, the people we connect with and the experiences we encounter. As doctors, we were trained to take care of human beings not just to take care of diseases.
Taking the time to hear a patient's story is becoming harder in the context of a 15-min doctor's appointment.
Doctors face death and illness regularly. Many physicians ignore their feelings leading to "burnout."
The doctor−patient encounter is one of the great dramas of medicine. It is rich. The humanities are a source of that enrichment. It is an outlet for creativity and that creativity already exists among medical students, residents, and faculty. The term "humanities" as it is used here refers to any type of creative work. Storytelling is a powerful way for physicians to connect with their patients. The humanities are a great way for medical students to hone their skills in observation and analysis.
There should be a way for incorporating the humanities into the medical curriculum. The humanities teach us to celebrate our own experiences. It allows students to exercise another part of their brains and personalities. Many come with an interest in writing, music, art, and history. These interests tend to get bogged down in science.
Finally, the doctor seeks to relieve suffering in the context of a relationship – that of the patient−doctor relationship. The humanities act as a way to recover from a loss of empathy and to reclaim one's self, to feel again, and know how to work closely with patients who are facing suffering and death. There is a sense of immortality in a story that has to be told.
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