Interest in integrating the arts and humanities into medical education is not new. Several programs around the country now either offer or require medical students to take classes in the arts or ...

A famous surgeon used to tell his students that a doctor needed two abilities: freedom from nausea and the power of observation. Then he would dip his finger into a bitterly foul liquid, lick it off ...

You probably know someone who seems to pick up new talents without even practicing them. They can point out a bad friend or sketchy situation almost instantly. That's because they're really good at ...

In an effort to explore ways to improve clinical observation skills among medical students, researchers found significant improvement in observational recognition skills among students who took an art ...

Are you someone who catches even the tiniest details? Do your friends often say you have eagle eyes? Well, it’s time to put your vision and observation skills to the test, with a fun and tricky ...

Can looking at fine art make for better doctors? The Yale School of Medicine thinks so, and has created a workshop where students visit museums to study paintings and then discuss their observations, ...

Looking at art isn’t just a pleasurable way to spend a few hours. It also has real benefits for professionals who are far afield from the art world, from detectives to doctors. A new study from the ...