Teaching The death of Ivan Ilyich: a guide to introducing Tolstoy's classic.
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Abstract
Masterpieces of literature can bring us deeply into our experiences as patients and physicians, revealing otherwise obscure or hidden truths. Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich is such a work of art. This article presents an approach to teaching this novella in a seminar format.
Medical subject headings
- Literature
- Physician-Patient Relations
- Teaching
- Terminally Ill