As students of medicine, we become familiar with the proper course of questions that lead us to identify the patient’s problem. We usually take for granted such questions as “What brings you to the clinic today?” or “Where does it hurt you the most and does the pain radiate?” Even though these questions seem trivial to us, we should realize that this paradigm of questions is a result of a major leap in the course of medical history. This leap started with the introduction of Paris clinic which was the first signal of the French revolution. With the emergence of this clinic, Foucault, the French philosopher, established the concept of epistemological rupture and introduced some of the problems associated with the Paris clinic, mainly the medical …show more content…
The social conditions at the time, in addition to the advances in the medical field like the introduction of the stethoscope, allowed for the development of the scientific method. This method is based on formulating a hypothesis, testing it and either refuting or supporting it based on replicable results. It is true that medical gaze was a pitfall of Paris clinic, but I truly believe that if it weren’t for that pitfall, medicine would not have been where it stands today. The medical gaze allowed the physician to look beyond what is superficial, to create a new terminology in medical practice and to objectively assess the pathophysiology of the patient lying in front of him to tackle the mysteries of the live and dead. Moreover, as mentioned earlier, medical gaze had its pros and cons. For example, anesthesia allowed the surgeons to investigate the human body as the patient lies in a quite repose. Even though this helped surgeons operate for a longer period of time, assess and understand the pathology, the patients sometimes could not meet their physicians which contributed to the fracture of the bond between physicians and patients. We also saw that sometimes medical gaze went off limits as in the case of Dr. Simms as he experimented on 3 slaves where he operated more than 30 times on one of them, …show more content…
This training would allow physicians to use medical gaze in balance with a proper relationship with their patients. This is why most medical schools nowadays are working on building well-rounded physicians not only on the social level, but also on the academic level. This can be achieved by fostering the notion of citizenship as a heightened sense of responsibility towards one’s community among physicians. By allowing medical students to practice communication skills, body language and active listening, the students are taught how to explore the human body while maintaining all the pillars of a healthy physician-patient relationship. In addition to that, most medical students get to shadow a patient before following up with a doctor. This enriches the student’s experience by allowing him to observe the medical field from the patient’s side understanding the patient’s feelings, emotions and thoughts throughout the course of treatment. Finally, I believe that one of the most important aspects in the advancement of the medical field is the involvement of non-physicians in establishment of ethical boundaries and humanistic approaches. Having people from various backgrounds like psychology for example, ensures that the patient is receiving a well-rounded evaluation and treatment process. I also believe that the involvement of
The French Rrevolution is a very important event in history in which the oppressed poor during the reign of Louis XVI rise up in revolution against the elitist gentry. Movies, books, cartoons, and television have all depicted the French revolution. In particular, movie makers have told and re-told Alexandre Dumas’ novel set prior to the revolution , about King Louis XIII’s guards, The Three Musketeers. In his 1973 movie adaptation, director Richard Lester, invites his audience to see a snapshot of
Professor Schandler 14, October 2015 Primary Source Analysis The French Revolution of 1789 led to an emphasis on simple flag designs that conveyed the fundamental changes being introduced into social, political, and economic life. The French flag was influenced by a number of things in the French Revolution and I believe it would be very interesting to dive further into the connections between the two. Before the revolution, France had been traditionally represented by a plain white flag, which
Which war is the first modern war? Was it the Napolianic wars, the Crimean War or the American Civil War? If you Google it, it would be between the Crimean War and the American Civil War. However each of these wars can be considered the first modern war based on different merits. These wars can share similarities between each other which can create confusion over the question what was the first modern war. Following the French Revolution the idea of the state was changed the boundaries and leaders
The French revolution began with much of France’s people starving and looking for a way to fix this and many other issues in France. The idea of being ran by a monarchy just started to sound worse and worse to everyone in France. So they instantly turned to violence in the revolution. After many altercations and fights between the French army and the people of France, the monarchy is overthrown and France moves toward democracy. This revolution is viewed as one of the most influential events in history
memory of the centenary of the French Revolution. It means too much for the french people, it is a sign of freedom and justice, and it has a huge political meaning. Also during world war 1, The Eiffel Tower was used for communicating, it used as a wireless telegraph transmitter, so french military used the tower to talk wirelessly with ships in the Atlantic Ocean and block enemy messages. Nowaday, The Eiffel Tower is still broadcasting radio and television signals in Paris, the capital city.
Out of the many revolutions and uprisings that were involved in the Age of Revolutions, I argue that three stand out, due to their interrelation and connection of their significance for the history of the working class. These three documents include; The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, The Haitian Declaration of Independence and The People’s Charter (France’s National Constituent Assembly, 1789., Dessalines, 1804., Common’s House of Parliament, 1838). Even though all three had taken
The Story behind the Morse code and Telegraph SOS, is an internationally recognized distress signal, is not an abbreviation for any certain word, but instead, the letters were chosen because they are easy to transmit in Morse code: "S" is three dots, and "O" is three dashes (History.com, 2009). “While Samuel Morse was travelling through Europe he observed the French device called the “semaphore,”. It was an “early telegraph system that communicated optically by way of windmill-like towers with
completely did away with the social control that kept the racial hierarchy in place in Haiti. The institutions that the French held to control the slaves were attacked the very French army that was sent was defeated and the former slaves took control of the island and forever changed the colonial society they lived in. African slaves began to notice during the French revolution the ideals of liberty, citizenship, and voting come up but they were excluded due to the racial hierarchy that existed in
island to the French under the treaty of Basle. Toussaint L'Ouverture tried to help unify the island under French rule, declaring that the island was “one and indivisible”. In 1801, after taking control of St. Domingue in the Haitian Revolution, Toussaint invaded Santo Domingo to turn his words into actions. While battling the forces of Napoleon for the independence of Haiti, Toussaint was captured by the French General but Toussaint’s successor Dessalines carried on the revolution and defeated
peeled and pillaged" for the benefit of English pensioners and courtiers. Moreover, the sacrifices already made for American liberty would have been in vain if such a poor palliative were accepted as the terms of peace (Principles and Acts of the Revolution).
stanzas each describing a different form of communication. Starting from the time when electronics never existed to the current information age. The fashion is which the poem is written, takes the reader on a journey that lasts centuries. The first stanza talks about the old fashioned way of communication. People living far away carefully sent handwritten letters to each other. These letters were taken by horse rider to their destination. It is implied, importantly that these letters were
to end and the United States needed to separate from Britain to develop successfully as a country. The American Revolution changed the history of the world. To understand it’s the importance of the American Revolution it necessary to understand pre-war America, the cause of war, Britain’s mindset, United States’ mindset, the economy, significant events, and how the war ended. The French and Indian War devastated the American land. The war was expensive thus putting England in major debt. The Board
The Extent to Which Fear and Pragmatism were the Major Factors in the Passing of the Great Reform Act There were a lot of major factors surrounding the passing of the Great Reform Act, with a continuous fear of revolution by the radicals and the collaboration of the working and middle classes. The situation worsened with the collapse of the Whig government and this led to the, somewhat pragmatic, eventual passing of the Act in 1832. One of the reasons why the Great Reform Act was passed
well as exemplified moving cultural themes that have been reiterated throughout future generations. This beautifully composed symphony came at a time of transition for the music culture and resonated perfectly with the cries for help after the French Revolution. More specifically the last movement of Symphony No. 9 wonderfully represents the impact music has on cultural forces and public opinion. Composers throughout history have produced music based on the political
World history has always been a series of cause and effect: a web that connects itself through different ideas, peoples, and inventions. Tom Standage in A History of the World in Six Glasses explores how one of those constantly evolving inventions is a common thread throughout all of human history – the invention of drinks. This book demonstrates how different kinds of drinks have affected world events through every social class. Although the idea of viewing history through the eyes of drinks does