Analyzing the relationship between literature and medicine.

On December 10th, Song Huong Magazine ( Hue City) and the Hue City Writers' Association organized a seminar on the topic "Literature and Medicine," with the participation of speaker Associate Professor Dr. Tran Huyen Sam.

The event attracted a large number of intellectuals, researchers, doctors, and especially students from universities under Hue University.

Văn học là suối nguồn nuôi dưỡng trái tim người thầy thuốc- Ảnh 1. — The discussion took place in a cozy setting at the editorial office of *Song Huong* Magazine, Hue City.

Associate Professor Dr. Tran Huyen Sam is a writer and educator. She has made significant contributions to many research fields through her works and publications such as: Feminism in France and Contemporary Vietnamese Women's Novels; Literature and Medicine; French-Vietnamese Cultural Relations .

In the fields of literature and medicine, Associate Professor Dr. Tran Huyen Sam is one of the pioneers in Vietnam who has dedicated over 10 years of his efforts and passion to researching key topics.

Associate Professor Dr. Sam hopes that this seminar will be a place where writers and doctors can exchange ideas on the connections between the two fields. The seminar will provide interesting information about literature and medicine, and the relationship between literature and medicine will be contemplated, reflected upon, and clarified from various perspectives by writers, doctors, readers, and others.

Văn học là suối nguồn nuôi dưỡng trái tim người thầy thuốc- Ảnh 2. — The seminar attracted a large number of students from universities in Hue.

Literature is the wellspring that nourishes humanism.

On this occasion, many guests also shared their opinions on the profound connection between medicine and literature. According to Professor Bui Duc Phu, former Director of Hue Central Hospital, literature teaches us stillness, sensitivity, and patience, which in turn teaches doctors respect, listening, and understanding of patients.

Professor Bui Duc Phu believes that literature and art also helped him overcome sleepless nights due to professional pressure, reflect on himself, and wash away the sadness of work to relieve stress. Literature also nurtures intellect and professional ethics.

Văn học là suối nguồn nuôi dưỡng trái tim người thầy thuốc- Ảnh 3. — Numerous writers, poets, doctors, and researchers participated and presented at the seminar.

Mr. Phu concluded: "Being a good doctor is not enough; one must also know how to respect, empathize with, and maintain dignity. Scientific medicine demands accuracy, but the heart of medicine demands humanity. Therefore, literature and art are the wellsprings that nurture that humanity."

At the seminar, traditional medicine practitioner and poet Le Viet Hoa also stated that this is a useful and meaningful issue for two particularly important fields in social life. Although each approach and solution to the problem takes a different form, both literature and medicine directly address human beings in the healing of both mind and body.

Văn học là suối nguồn nuôi dưỡng trái tim người thầy thuốc- Ảnh 4. — Professor Bui Duc Phu, former Director of Hue Central Hospital, shared his views on the relationship between literature and medicine at the seminar.

Mr. Hoa also referred to renowned traditional physicians such as Tue Tinh, Hai Thuong Lan Ong, and the patriotic poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu, pointing out a readily apparent commonality: "Before becoming doctors, they were poets and writers. They used literature as a foundation for exploring, learning, and researching medicine through experimentation."

The poet also refers to the work "Vietnamese Medicinal Plants and Herbs" by the late Professor-Doctor Do Tat Loi, a monumental scientific work on medicinal plants and their properties, contributing to the integration of traditional and Western medicine in treatment regimens.

"Both literature and medicine take humanity as their central focus, with the goal of humanism pervading their activities. Important elements that are always mentioned are conscience, responsibility, ethics, and honor. These are among the crucial criteria in the Ten Oaths of Hippocrates, the founder of Western medicine, and are reflected in the saying of the poet and physician Nguyen Dinh Chieu, 'Better to be blind than to uphold one's family's principles,'" poet Le Viet Hoa observes.

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