Creative Arts

The creative arts can relate to many forms of the arts embodied in action and practice among them (but not restricted to) drama, dance and musical performance, visual arts, writing, publishing, graphic arts, cartooning, film, multi media and design.

In Humane

To be humane is to have or show compassion or benevolence.

Being concerned with the alleviation of suffering.

To interact with care, consideration and respect.

Medicine

the word medicine is from the Latin ars medicina, meaning the art of healing.

Broadly speaking the practice of medicine is to be

active in the prevention and treatment of illness.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Table of Contents Creative Arts in Humane Medicine

 Upper photo "Peace of Heart" by Cyrus McEachern, from 2009 Heartfelt Images, Faculty of Medicine, UBC    Cover design:  Carol Dragich

Preview of The Table of Contents:

Introduction 
     Foreword /Medical Students Support Arts and Humanities in Medicine
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CHAPTER 1
EDUCATING FOR EMPATHY THROUGH THE ARTS
Teaching Empathy through Role-play and Fabric Art:  An Innovative Pedagogical Approach for End-of-life Health Care Providers


The Process of Creating An Ethnodrama about Aging, Mental Health and Autonomy


 
Student Voices, The Art of Medicine Challenges Humanity Within Us

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 The Visual Arts in Health Education at The Melbourne Dental School
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 CHAPTER 2
THE ARTS AND PRACTITIONER SELF CARE

Advocating for Drama and Performative Reflection in Patient Communication

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Reader’s Theatre and Sharing the Experience of Caregiving
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 The Stanford Arts and Anesthesia Soiree, Performing to Create Community and Understand Anesthesiology
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 Art Practice and Bringing Emotions to Life in the Anatomy Lab
The story of an Artist in Residence (AIR) 



Music as Medicine for Interdisciplinary Team Self Care and Stress Management in Palliative Care
  
Expressive Arts and Practitioner Self Care, “Simply Being Human”

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Medical Doodles:  Drawing Toward Learning and Remembering
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CHAPTER 3
NAVIGATING WITH NARRATIVE THROUGH LIFE EXPERIENCE

The Narrative Reflective Process, Giving Voice to Experiences of Illness


Navigating Through Care, Life Experiences with Medical Practitioners


 The Childhood Novel and the Art of the Interview in Paediatrics Practice



 The Healing Arts Program, St. Paul’s Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan _________________________________________________________________

CHAPTER 4
THE CREATIVE ARTS IN ACTION FOR CHANGE IN HEALTH

Arts Based Inquiry and a Clinician Educator’s Journey of Discovery



Contemporary artists and Art in Action for Change in Healthcare

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Creative Arts: A Prescription for Violence

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Digital Stories for Teaching Ethics and Law to Health and Social Service Professionals

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 Students Reach Out with Heartfelt Art
 Medical and Fine Arts Students Come Together to Build Bridges to Communities




This new book will also be available hard copy and as an ebook  and for sale from  the Brush Education website  when it is released later in 2013.this link will take you to the Brush Education website and one of our previous books.