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Participatory Medicine and Paulo Freire
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About how a classic book on education, Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Brazilian Paulo Freire, radically influenced and inspired him to readjust his career goals.
The book postulates that real revolution can occur only when the playing field is leveled between teacher and student, whereby critical thinking is infused in education and where ‘teachers become students’ and ‘students become teachers.’ Communication amongst students (i.e., social networking) is equally important in this equation. While in India I read this short book, substituting doctor for ‘teacher’ and patient for ‘student’ and indeed, feel better equipped for the PM agenda.
Freire expands upon the theories of Rousseau and Dewey, postulating that active learning, or problem solving using real-life situations, is necessary for the individual to translate theory into action or practice.
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