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Shame and Medicine Exeter

Interdisciplinary research into the role of shame in health and medicine

Welcome to the Shame and Medicine Project

Shame and Medicine is an interdisciplinary research project that is based at the University of Exeter and the University of Birmingham, with a collaboration with a clinical partner at Children’s Health, Ireland, in Dublin.

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The overall aim of the project is to research the role of shame in various aspects of health and medicine, including clinical practice, patient experience and medical student education.

The project is engaging a team of researchers in social sciences, cultural studies, medicine and philosophy to investigate the philosophy and cultural representation of shame in medicine, while also doing empirical studies looking at shame experiences in current healthcare practices and professional culture, particularly exploring how race, ethnicity, class, gender and disability impact on the experience of shame.

The Shame and Medicine project will provide evidence that will improve the quality of health services and enrich our understanding of the experience of shame as it relates to health, professional practice and education.

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Shame and Telemedicine

5 June 2023

It is clear that shame can get in the way of the successful delivery of healthcare and can clearly impact on health outcomes. People who are anxious about shameful exposure may avoid seeking help in the first place, may regularly…

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