Humanistic Approaches to Medical Practice

Dear Colleagues,

Medical practice is science and art, technique and humanism. Medicine is the field in which the importance of the human being is more obvious than in any other. At the center of the medical act is the patient, and at its base and of the entire medical system is placed the relationship that is established between the patient and the medical staff. Modern medicine involves overspecialization, the approach of professionals to increasingly narrow fields, which makes patients routinely treated by multidisciplinary teams. This draws attention to the importance of an appropriate relationship between members of the medical team for the success of the therapeutic approach. In the context of technological progress in medicine, the need to relate to the humanistic values of the medical profession and the complexity of the medical act in which technical aspects are intertwined with cultural, ethical, legal, psychological, and sociological issues becomes increasingly clear. That is why, dear colleagues, we invite you to contribute to this Special Issue dedicated to the humanistic values of medical practice, which we hope will achieve a complex picture of what medicine and medical act mean today.

Literature reviews, metanalyses, and research papers are welcomed for this Special Issue. Studies focusing on the humanistic approach to medicine as a practice and art, medical ethics, medical psychology, continuing education of medical students and professionals working in the medical field, doctor–patient relationship, moral dilemmas in medical practice, factors related to practice and malpractice in the medical filled, etc. will find their place in this issue.

Prof. Dr. Beatrice Gabriela Ioan
Prof. Dr. Magdalena Iorga
Guest Editors

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