"the acknowledged diffuseness of the medical humanities as a field in its own right is disturbing"

http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/reviewofbooks_article/12299/

How to engage with books
Literary criticism needs a revival, but Michael Mack’s assertion that literature is ‘disruptive’ and his suggestion that it should be analysed for how it can help us cope with life won’t do.
by Sarah Boyes




"There is some support, then, for the medical humanities among both academics and medical professionals. And no doubt, there are probing and interesting intellectual issues surrounding the history and practice of medicine and health. Few would deny that literature can offer profound insights into human suffering, illness and death, for example, or that anthropologists and philosophers can shed light on related historical and moral issues. However, the acknowledged diffuseness of the medical humanities as a field in its own right is disturbing. This book in particular suffers from lack of rigorous argument, clear focus and inadequate proofreading."