Teaching and Practicing Humanism and Empathy through Embodied Engagement
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Defining Embodiment
3. Developing Embodied Humanistic Practice
4. Arts-Based Approaches
5. Virtual Reality Training
6. Implications of Embodied Practice
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Loue, S. Teaching and Practicing Humanism and Empathy through Embodied Engagement. Medicina 2022, 58, 330. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58030330
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