Why the medical consultation is more like a magic trick than you think
In short: Professor Roger Kneebone argues that the medical consultation is a unique, live performance. By comparing clinical interactions to the craft of a professional magician, this lecture explores how scientific knowledge and clinical skill rely on the human connection between a doctor and their patient.
Recorded on December 5, 2018, at Gresham College, this lecture frames the consultation as a collaborative, close-up performance. Professor Kneebone, an expert in surgical education and simulation, invites magician Will Houstoun to demonstrate his craft, using the comparison to highlight the nuances of the clinician-patient relationship.
Kneebone’s work at the Imperial College Centre for Engagement and Simulation Science often bridges medicine with the arts. By examining the similarities between clinical practice and performance, he illustrates that medical expertise only functions effectively within the context of a specific, human interaction.
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