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Medical Humanities (MH) is ‘an interdisciplinary, and increasingly international endeavor that draws on the creative and intellectual strengths of diverse disciplines, including literature, art, creative writing, drama, film, music, philosophy, ethical decision-making, anthropology and history in pursuit of medical educational goals’ 1 . MH programs are uncommon in South Asia, a region with a large proportion of the world’s population and medical schools.
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