Art helps nursing, medical students strengthen observation skills

Gazing at art can help future doctors and nurses hone observation skills and avoid bias, finds new research. "Observation is key to diagnosis, and art can teach students to slow down and really look," said a bioethicist and medical anthropologist who is a co-author of the study. "Art is a powerful tool for teaching, and this program helped nurses and doctors become more adept at observation and encouraged them to move away from making assumptions."



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