Linden West (Features, THES, January 19) uses a quote from an old article by us to support a stereotyped and outdated picture of undergraduate medical education. It is now a legal requirement that all UK medical schools offer courses on humanistic sciences such as ethics, communication skills and the psychology of human behaviour.
Trisha Greenhalgh
Senior lecturer in primary healthcare
University College London
Brian Hurwitz
Professor of primary healthcare and general practice
Imperial College
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