HYBRID EVENT: The Secularization of Medicine
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HYBRID EVENT: The Secularization of Medicine
###### Presented by: Dr. Nathan Carlin, Director of the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics at McGovern Medical School
Why do doctors say the Hippocratic Oath? Is this like reciting a religious creed? Is the White Coat Ceremony a kind of medical ordination? People from all over the globe make pilgrimages to places like the Mayo Clinic and the Texas Medical Center in search of salvation—not of their souls, but of their bodies. Are cardiologists, oncologists, and other specialists the secular high priests of our time? Patients do sacrifice large sums of cash in exchange for hope. In this class, Nathan Carlin will talk about his new book, The Secularization of Medicine, in broad and accessible ways, touching on topics such as existentialism, the meaning of death, medical-aid-in-dying, and more.
Nathan Carlin is the Director of the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics at McGovern Medical School, where he serves as a professor and teaches medical students, residents, and other learners. He has published 12 books. Dr. Carlin is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medical Humanities. He is married to Rev. Keatan King.
Meet with us in Room 201, Education building, 4807 San Felipe St at 9:30 a.m. or...
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