The Philosophicum – Model Project of <i>Philosophy of Medicine</i> in Medical Education and Practice in Germany <i>Perspective Article</i>

Jonas Daub; Hans Christoph Aster; Hannah Gauger; Till Gallasch; Michael Schmidt; Johann Heinrich Koenigshausen; Thomas Bohrer

doi:doi:10.11648/j.ajim.20190703.14

The Philosophicum – Model Project of Philosophy of Medicine in Medical Education and Practice in Germany Perspective Article

Jonas Daub, Hans Christoph Aster, Hannah Gauger, Till Gallasch, Michael Schmidt, Johann Heinrich Koenigshausen, Thomas Bohrer

Published in American Journal of Internal Medicine (Volume 7, Issue 3)

Received: 3 March 2019 Accepted: 10 April 2019 Published: 29 June 2019

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Abstract

Medical and philosophical thinking belong together, cannot be separated neither in scientific theory nor in practice, and only the symbiosis of both can face the challange to reflect the basic phenomenon of both of these desiciplines: human life itself. No patient expects to be treated exclusively on the basis of the latest scientific results, but also wants to be perceived by his doctor as an unique individual. It is the doctor’s specific task to embed the scientifically developed diagnoses therapeutically into each individual patient’s biography. Furthermore such a perspecitve increases patient safety and it enables a future of trust in the doctor-patient relationship. The „Philosophicum“ is a model project in Germany that brings together philosophers, physicians and students to do research and education in the broad and enriching intersection of medicine and philosophy. Based on many years of experience, we are convinced that a structured philosophical education can substantially improve medical studies and subsequently doctors‘ work. Medical anthropology and hermeneutics are necessary and also teachable. The preparation should start early in the medical education and should be strengthened by bedside training while interacting with the patient. This requires philosophically interested and trained doctors and students. Exactely for that reason we favor integrating a philosophicum into the medical eduacation and practice.

Published in	American Journal of Internal Medicine (Volume 7, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajim.20190703.14
Page(s)	72-76
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Keywords

Philosophy and Medicine, Medical Ethics, Medical Education and Training, Theory of Medicine, Philosophy of Medicine as a Humanitarian Practice

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Jonas Daub, Hans Christoph Aster, Hannah Gauger, Till Gallasch, Michael Schmidt, et al. (2019). The Philosophicum – Model Project of Philosophy of Medicine in Medical Education and Practice in Germany Perspective Article. American Journal of Internal Medicine, 7(3), 72-76. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajim.20190703.14

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Jonas Daub, Hans Christoph Aster, Hannah Gauger, Till Gallasch, Michael Schmidt, et al. The Philosophicum – Model Project of Philosophy of Medicine in Medical Education and Practice in Germany Perspective Article. Am J Intern Med. 2019;7(3):72-76. doi: 10.11648/j.ajim.20190703.14

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Jonas Daub

Department of Medicine: Philosophicum, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
Hans Christoph Aster

Department of Neurology, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
Hannah Gauger

Department of Medicine: Philosophicum, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
Till Gallasch

Department of Medicine: Philosophicum, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
Michael Schmidt

Ethics Comitee, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
Johann Heinrich Koenigshausen

Institute of Philosophy, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
Thomas Bohrer

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kulmbach Gerneral Hospital, Kulmbach, Germany

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