Medicine Through Literature 1. 0 Credit Hours

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The purpose of the course is for second year medical students to engage in literature that prepares them for and to process their clinical experiences and identity as people and as physicians. The course also will allow students to interact with fourth-year medical students enrolled in INTD 7007 and faculty in a venue that is open and informal. In this course we will read short stories, poems, essays, and excerpts from books of nonfiction and fiction. Many of the texts directly address medical or ethical issues, and we will promote our appreciation of these works through discussions with each other.