Although it makes little mention of Classical thought, Boccaccio's great work rings with a tone that was even more basic to the humanistic movement: an emphasis on the human capacity for self-knowledge and willed renewal.
Inwardly, however, he rebelled against the authoritarian institution and the dehumanized humanistic curriculum, with its emphasis on rote learning and classical languages.
In addition to more emphasis on humanistic skills, the new test had to take into account important new values in medicine like diversity, with greater focus on health care for the underserved, Dr. McGaghie said.
He does not mention Carl Rogers, one of the founders of humanistic psychology, and his emphasis on accurate empathy, something central to counselling and achieved only by very careful listening.
In a thoughtful paper, Branch and colleagues [ 3] pointed out that professional organizations have repeatedly called for greater emphasis on the humanistic dimensions of medical education [ 4, 5].
There was the burgeoning of Abraham Maslow's humanistic psychology with its non-Freudian emphasis on the roots of well-being rather than neurosis.
Humanistic and cultural studies also continue with an emphasis on examining individual cities such as Beijing and Tokyo and investigating the relationships among landscape, people, and cultures.
Paradoxically, these highly valued humanistic and professional characteristics have not received sufficient emphasis in modern medical education.
The most compelling section of this book is Nussbaum's indictment of all Indian governments for devaluing the humanistic and creative dimensions of education for a soulless emphasis on technology alone.
Patient-centred care represents a humanistic, bio-psychosocial perspective in healthcare, with a strong emphasis on communication, patient participation in clinical decision making, forming a therapeutic alliance and sharing power and responsibility [ 6].
