In 1964, Simone de Beauvoir, arguably one of the greatest writers of 20th century Europe, published an account of the final 6 weeks of her mother’s life. It is a beautifully written, raw, honest, and ...

Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, Imperial College, South Kensington, London, UK Correspondence to Diana Davenport, Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine ...

Should medical humanities become part of the core curriculum in medicine? This paper describes the experiences of one medical school that decided it should. The paper describes the professional and ...

Clinical language applied to early pregnancy loss changed in late twentieth century Britain when doctors consciously began using the term ‘miscarriage’ instead of ‘abortion’ to refer to this subject.

The medical profession in the USA is—and has long been—a segregated workforce. Currently, just 5.0% of all US physicians are black. Understanding the origins and mechanisms of this disparity is ...

Cerebro-vascular events are, after neurodegenerative disorders, the most frequent cause of brain damage that leads to the patient's impaired cognitive and/or bodily functioning. While the ...

Domestic alarms are highly personal technological appendages that help us achieve an individual sense of safety and familial well-being—like baby monitors that help us care for children and alarm ...

This article explores the complicated relationship between feminism and women’s mental health. I discuss the differences and convergences between neurodiversity and mental health and how feminist ...

Imagination and narrative are of vital importance in understanding how we conceive of our potential (disability) futures, and the role technology has in shaping our realities. The concept of ‘science ...

This special issue comes at the end of the 5-year ‘Imagining Technology for Disabilities Futures’ (itDf) research project, funded through a collaborative award in medical humanities from the Wellcome ...

Correspondence to Dr Jennifer Jane Hardes, Department of Sociology, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent CT1 1QU, UK; jennifer.hardes{at}canterbury.ac.uk The positive relationship between ...

Among the growing number of works of graphic fiction, a number of titles dealing directly with the patient experience of illness or caring for others with an illness are to be found. Thanks in part to ...