Medicine and the Humanities Volume 109, Issue 6 The humanities are recognized increasingly as an important component of medical education that can foster stronger empathy and enhanced communication skills. A study reported in this issue of the Wisconsin Medical Journal pairs medical students with healthy seniors on a unique art project designed to promote rapport and lead to positive future interactions. Select the cover image to open the virtual Journal and read an article. Download Adobe Flash Player to open. View the Wisconsin Medical Journal archive.

EDITORIAL

In This Issue
How the humanities inform medicine (PDF)
John J. Frey, III, MD

COMMENTARY

Letters to the Editor (PDF)
A. Ildiko Martonffy, MD

As I See It
The haircut (PDF)
Robert F. Schilling, MD, MACP

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS

The Memory Art Project: Medical Students and Older Adults (PDF)
Lisa M. Kodadek, BS; Brittany A. Bettendorf, BA; Julia A. Uihlein, MA; Arthur R. Derse, MD, JD

A Description of 200 Consecutive Admissions to an Adolescent Male Treatment Unit (PDF)
Alexander M. Scharko, MD

Perceptions of Underage Drinkers by Bartenders in a Midwestern University Town (PDF)
Michael J. Swanson, BS; Katherine Plominski, JD; Megan A. Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH

REVIEW ARTICLE

Contraception in Wisconsin: A Review (PDF)
Sarina Schrager, MD, MS; Elizabeth Paddock, MD; Jessica Dalby, MD; Lara Knudsen, MD, MPH

CASE REPORTS

Gallstone Ileus 30 Years Status Postcholecystectomy (PDF)
Tiffany Zens, BSN; R. Scott Liebl, MD

HEALTH INNOVATIONS

A Demonstration Project for Using the Electronic Health Record to Identify and Treat Tobacco Users (PDF)
Christopher Lindholm; Robert Adsit, M Ed; Philip Bain, MD, FACP; Paul M. Reber, DO; Tricia Brein, MPH; Lezli Redmond, MPH; Stevens S. Smith, PhD; Michael C. Fiore, MD, MPH, MBA

YOUR PROFESSION

Dean’s Corner
In support of embryonic stem cell research (PDF)
Robert N. Golden, MD

MetaStar Matters
An overview of MetaStar’s activities (PDF)
Kay Simmons, MA; Jay A. Gold, MD, JD, MPH

YOUR SOCIETY

Society Annual Meeting April 8, 2011

Notice of Proposed Amendment to the Wisconsin Medical Society’s Constitution

Improving the quality of care for patients with HIV through information sharing (PDF)
Chad Pendley

YOUR PRACTICE

In Remembrance (PDF)

Index to Articles

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