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‘The poor historian’: Heart sink? Or time for a re-think?

Lookup NU author(s): Dr James Fisher

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Abstract

In this commentary article, the oft-heard expression, ‘the poor historian’, will be discussed. We will consider who the poor historian is and reflect on medical training to speculate how and why the expression has entered the medical lexicon. The potential negative impact of this terminology on patients and junior learners will be considered and strategies for re-framing this concept, for both clinical teachers and learners, will be presented.

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Author(s): Fisher JM

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Age and Ageing

Year: 2015

Volume: 45

Issue: 1

Pages: 11-13

Print publication date: 01/01/2016

Online publication date: 18/12/2015

Acceptance date: 22/10/2015

ISSN (print): 0002-0729

ISSN (electronic): 1468-2834

Publisher: Oxford Academic

URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afv169

DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afv169

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