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Pre-medicine students need to read more poetry
A university student newspaper argues that students pursuing pre-medicine tracks should read more poetry. The piece suggests that studying literature can build empathy, communication skills and a broader human perspective alongside the sciences, strengthening how future doctors relate to patients. It is part of a wider ongoing debate in higher education about the value of the humanities for students in medical and scientific career paths.
Why now: It touches on a recurring debate about whether medical students benefit from humanities education.
The Commonwealth Timespre-medicine studentsmedical education
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