Health Humanities Reader

In the past forty years, the field of health humanities, previously known as medical humanities, has become a leading area for interdisciplinary scholarship. It has pushed forward humanistic exploration into bioethics, human rights, healthcare, and the impacts of technology. This field has also encouraged medical practitioners to delve deeper into the human aspects of their work.

In the Health Humanities Reader, edited by Therese Jones, Delese Wear, and Lester D. Friedman, fifty-four prominent scholars, educators, artists, and clinicians have come together to explore the extensive body of work that has been produced in this field. They also propose fresh perspectives on health humanities in a series of original essays. The contributors to this collection come from a wide range of backgrounds, including disability studies, history, literature, nursing, religion, narrative medicine, philosophy, bioethics, medicine, and the social sciences.

Through a combination of warmth, humor, critical analysis, and ethical insight, Health Humanities Reader brings a human touch to the field of medicine. Its accessible language and broad range of topics make it appealing to both seasoned medical professionals and individuals with an interest in health and illness. This collection truly demonstrates the diversity and depth of the health humanities field, showcasing its potential to foster a more compassionate and thoughtful approach to healthcare.

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