Trusting touch during Covid-19
Performing Medicine’s Bella Eacott examines some of the norms around the use of touch in healthcare settings, and considers how these have been altered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Touch is central to healthcare practice:
HIV/AIDS Ecclesiology and Ruptures of the Body
Samuel Ernest reflects on HIV/AIDS and the study of the Catholic Church since the 1980s In Christian theology, HIV/AIDS has been considered primarily within the context of ecclesiology, or the study of the church,
Naming the Invisible Patient: A Historical Dilemma
Aisling Shalvey reflects on the historian’s struggle to honour individuals represented in medical archives
Changing Heritage Practice: Reframing the Profession
Kirsty Earley discusses how the heritage team are approaching equality, diversity, and inclusion with collections at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Research as Impact: Talking with Teenagers about Menstruation
Maria Tomlinson reflects on menstrual activism, research as impact and surprising conversations in focus groups with teenagers
Care, Carers and Covid-19: Reflections on Old Age Care in India
Reflecting upon her panel at the “Old Age Care in Times of Crisis” Conference earlier this year, Sayendri Panchadhyayi shares her ongoing research on old age care, caregiving and Covid-19 in India. At the
The (in)visibility of human tissue (journey of a dermatological mole)
How does technological innovation in the medical field give rise to new and expert ‘ways of seeing’? Researchers Jojanneke Drogt and Megan Milota, working in collaboration with pathologist Shoko Vos, trace the journey of a dermatological mole ‘in’ and ‘out’ of visibility to reveal different modes of ‘perceiving’ in relation to medical images.
Rethinking the Humanities in Medical Education
Nicole Piemonte reflects on the role of the humanities in US medical curricula. When it comes to humanists working in medical schools, I am among the very few and very fortunate. Unlike many of
The Invention of the Medical Record
Max Perry reflects on the development of the modern medical record I. The Medical Record as Technology I can tell you a lot about medical records. About the strange things found inside them (an
From Fairy Tales to Phototherapy – Jo Spence at the Arnolfini
It seems only appropriate that my first in-person cultural experience after a year at home and on-line should be a Jo Spence retrospective. At a moment when we are all considering our identities in