A study to be published in the Journal of Nursing Education found that students in medical professions can effectively be taught visual observational skills through the use of art.
"Observation is key to diagnosis, and art can teach students to slow down and really look," said Craig Klugman, chair of the Department of Health Sciences at DePaul University, 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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