• Am J Emerg Med · Sep 1993

    Humanism in emergency medicine.

    • S Rosenzweig.
    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
    • Am J Emerg Med. 1993 Sep 1;11(5):556-9.

    AbstractEmergency medicine has not yet appropriated "humanism" as a term of its own. Medical humanism needs to be interpreted in a way that is consistent with the practical goals of emergency medicine. In this essay, humanism in emergency medicine is defined by identifying the dehumanizing aspects of sudden illness and exploring of ways for sustaining the humanity of emergency department patients. Excerpts from Dr Oliver Sacks' autobiographical work A Leg to Stand On give voice to the human needs created by sudden illness and its treatment.

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