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The Contributions of Psychosomatic Medicine to Medical Education

Abstract:

The author reviews the principal contributions of Psychosomatic Medicine to the undergradaute training of medical studenls. He highlights the concepts involved in human relations in the medical context, with a focus on the physician-patient relationship. He emphasizes the importance of studying the phenomena involved in student-professor and student-patient relations as a means of preventing iatrogenic events, citing ways by which the issue can be approached in medical education, in light of psychosomatic concepts.

Key-words:
Psychosomatic Medicine; Psychology, Medical; Students, Medical

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