One way of thinking about whether medical school candidates' personalities should influence admission is to ask the question, "Would you want this person to care for one of your loved ones?"
Applicants to medical school are expected to live by their presentation of themselves and of their commitment to medical practice. It is not just a retrospective report but also a promise to which admissions officers should be able to expect them to adhere.
A review of three journal articles shows the significant impact that poverty has on physical and mental health status, as well as all causes of mortality.
The Culture, Narrative, and Medicine course at Loyola University of Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine teaches cultural humility through literature and students' reflective writing.
Health practitioners can help reduce health disparities if they consider the implications and affect that patients' geographical location has on their health.
Research studies on the influence of spirituality on health are still immature but have still made strides in advancing physicians' understanding of the issues.