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Graphic medicine: use of comics in medical education and patient care
posted at 8/3/2010 3:11 PM GMT
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Michael J Green and Kimberly R Myers argue in the BMJ that graphic stories, or adult themed comics, are a valuable tool for medicine. Given that comics have evolved over the past 100 years and are now viewed as a legitimate form of literature, the Penn State College of Medicine professor and associate professor believe that graphic stories have an important role in patient care, medical education, and the social critique of the medical profession. They list Cancer Vixen and Mom’s Cancer (both chronicling real people’s experiences) as the most compelling examples of graphic pathography in the past few years. Cancer Vixen is the story of the cartoonist’s personal experience with breast cancer. Mom’s Cancer documents the caregiver’s story of his mother’s metastatic lung cancer.
The authors ask:
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Re: Graphic medicine: use of comics in medical education and patient care
posted at 10/3/2010 3:57 AM GMT
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Graphic stories play an important role in enhancing communication within the medical profession, in strengthening physician-patient relationship, and in the medical humanities by providing an opportunity for all care givers and fellow suffers. The blending of text and visuals in graphic fiction and non-fiction has much to offer medical professionals, students and, indeed, patients. It’s noteworthy that in recent times there is a growing body of Medical Humanities movements and many medical schools now encourage the reading of literature and the study of art to gain insights into the human condition.
Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person (2006) by Miriam Engelberg |
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Re: Graphic medicine: use of comics in medical education and patient care
posted at 11/3/2010 3:57 AM GMT
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Pathography - lead by example… When a doctor donated her kidney to a patient ... an inspirational Human being! Seven-and-a-half years ago, Dr. Hou, a nephrologist at the University Medical Centre, Chicago, gave her kidney to her patient. “I've had patients ask me for a kidney, but the woman I finally gave it to never asked me…..” Dr. Hou explains in a chat after a lecture on renal disorders in pregnancy organised by Tanker Foundation on Monday.( CHENNAI, March 9, 2010)
SETTING AN EXAMPLE: Dr. Susan Hou (fifth from left) interacting with students at a programme in Chennai on Monday. (From right) Dr. Georgi Abraham, founder trustee TANKER Foundation and Latha A. Kumaraswami, managing trustee, are in the picture. Photo: M.Vedhan http://beta.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article221324.ece?homepage=true |
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Re: Graphic medicine: use of comics in medical education and patient care
posted at 11/3/2010 11:19 PM GMT
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I think this type of writing is so powerful, because emotionally it's quite direct. It can make incredibly difficult and sensitive issues accessible. It remins me of 'Maus' and Mauschwitz' by Art Spiegelman: I think it makes it easier to identify with the sufferer.
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Re: Graphic medicine: use of comics in medical education and patient care
posted at 13/3/2010 1:05 PM GMT
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A timely article by Michael Green and Kimberley Myers. Penn State is leading the way with the use of comics in medical education. Michael will be talking about his work at our London conference in June this year (see the poster below) for more information, and more discussion about comics and medicine, visit www.graphicmedicine.org
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Re: Graphic medicine: use of comics in medical education and patient care
posted at 5/4/2010 1:03 AM BST
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I am a GP, I usually draw pictures to explain pathology, say a leaky valve etc. But my best efforts are reserved for kids they leave with a picture of bob the builder, upsy daisy or makka pakka. null
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Re: Graphic medicine: use of comics in medical education and patient care
posted at 10/4/2010 2:32 AM BST
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hi Sabreena, sorry for being too late in responding to such an interesting discussion.... well i think comics, graphics, toons, fiction and fantasy are very powerfull in introducing medical information. about my own experince: i shared with a surgeon in introducing clinical examination materials in form of a book containing funny drawings where the hero was a man from the local egyptian environment (a farmer!!) it made a marvellous respond and students were talking all the time about that funny book and it was the most popular clinical book in that year. then we began to make a project to introduce the whole surgery in form of comics , but unfortunately tthe project stopped. i made also 2 comic about thalassemia but this time they were for patients (not for medical students as previous projects) here are they: comic 1:
And here is comic 2
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Re: Graphic medicine: use of comics in medical education and patient care
posted at 8/5/2010 6:19 PM BST
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Hi, There is some pretty good evidence for the use of graphics in patient education, in the field of health literacy. One thing that has to be done with caution, is careful stakeholder consultation with multi-ethnic audiences to ensure there are no images which may offend certain sub-groups in the community. If you are interested in some excellent Type 2 diabetes resources for young people (both prevention and management), then you might want to ask for copies sent from this organisation Helen |
