Teaching Medicine and Medical Ethics Using Popular Culture (Palgrave Studies in Science and Popular Culture)

This book demonstrates how popular culture can be successfully incorporated into medical and health science curriculums, capitalising on the opportunity fictional media presents to humanise case studies. Studies show that the vast majority of medical and nursing students watch popular medical television dramas and comedies such as __Grey’s Anatomy__, __ER__, __House M.D__. and __Scrubs__. This affords us with a unique opportunity to engage and inform not only students but the general public and patients further downstream. This volume analyses examples of medical-themed popular culture and offers various strategies and methods for educators in this field to integrate this material into their teaching. The result is a fascinating read and original resource for medical professionals and teachers alike. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Introduction: The Use Of Popular Culture In Medical And Health Education / Basia Diug -- 2. Hidden In Plain Sight: Family Presence During Resuscitation On Prime-time Media / Zohar Lederman -- 3. The Er Effect: How Medical Television Creates Knowledge For American Audiences / Jessica Bodoh-creed -- 4. Whyzombie? Zombie Pop Culture To Improve Infection Prevention And Control Practices / Matt Mason -- 5. Celebrity? Doctor? Celebrity Doctor? Which Spokesperson Is Most Effective For Cancer Prevention? / Erica L. James -- 6. An Empirical Study Of Student Engagement With Professional And Ethical Issues In Medical Television Dramas / Basia Diug -- 7. Teaching Millennials: A Three-year Review Of The Use Of Twitter In Undergraduate Health Education / Evie Kendal -- 8. Balancing The Needs Of The Many Against The Needs Of The Few: Aliens, Holograms And Discussions Of Medical Ethics / Lynette Pretorius -- 9. Mind-melds And Other Tricky Business: Teaching Threshold Concepts In Mental Health Preservice Training / Allie Ford. Evie Kendal, Basia Diung, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This book demonstrates how popular culture can be successfully incorporated into medical and health science curriculums, capitalising on the opportunity fictional media presents to humanise case studies. Studies show that the vast majority of medical and nursing students watch popular medical television dramas and comedies such as Grey's Anatomy, ER, House M.D. and Scrubs. This affords us with a unique opportunity to engage and inform not only students but the general public and patients further downstream. This volume analyses examples of medical-themed popular culture and offers various strategies and methods for educators in this field to integrate this material into their teaching. The result is a fascinating read and original resource for medical professionals and teachers alike. - Back cover Annotation Demonstrates how popular culture can be successfully incorporated into medical and health science curriculums, capitalising on the opportunity fictional media presents to humanise case studies. Studies show that the vast majority of medical and nursing students watch popular medical television dramas and comedies such as Grey's Anatomy, ER, House M.D. and Scrubs. This affords us with a unique opportunity to engage and inform not only students but the general public and patients further downstream