Why Study Medical Humanities? | Washington University

Описание: The history of medicine is embedded in the DNA of contemporary medical science and medical practice, argues Rebecca Messbarger, a cultural historian of early modern medicine and director of medical humanities at Washington University in St. Louis. In this video, Messbarger discusses the importance of medical humanities and describes her own research into the life and work of Anna Morandi Manzolini (1714-74), one of the most important anatomists of the European Enlightenment.