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Professionalism in Kurosawa's medical dramas.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20142142     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Film director Akira Kurosawa (1918-1998) portrayed doctors and patients in 4 films that spanned the most productive phase in his career: Drunken Angel, The Quiet Duel, Ikiru, and Red Beard. Observing death and destruction during the Second World War and the social disintegration that followed it in Japan, Kurosawa viewed the world as a dispiriting, dangerous, and chaotic place. His response was an optimistic and humanist view that life's meaning lies in the service to others. Because his main characters are doctors and patients, the films have a connection to today's medical community trying to define a modern concept of professionalism and what it means to be a physician.
Authors:
Don K Nakayama
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of surgical education     Volume:  66     ISSN:  1878-7452     ISO Abbreviation:  J Surg Educ     Publication Date:    2009 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-09     Completed Date:  2010-05-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101303204     Medline TA:  J Surg Educ     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  395-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Mercer University School of Medicine, Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, Georgia 31201, USA. nakayama.don@mccg.org <nakayama.don@mccg.org>
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Drama
Education, Medical / methods*
Humans
Japan
Medicine in Art*
Motion Pictures as Topic*
Professional Competence

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