Do Less Harm

<p><b>Offers reflections provocative questions and practical strategies for ethical responsible approaches to health history.</b></p><p>In <i>Do Less Harm</i> editors Courtney E. Thompson and Kylie M. Smith bring together a group of leading historians and scholars to confront one of the most pressing questions in health history: How can we ethically approach stories of medicine and health without perpetuating harm? This thought-provoking collection invites readers into a crucial conversation about the responsibilities of historians when documenting the past. </p><p>Through carefully curated essays the contributors explore the ethical dilemmas that arise in researching teaching and writing about the history of health care. From patient privacy to the politics of archives the essays cover how health histories have often overlooked misunderstood or misrepresented the people and communities most affected by medical practices. The contributors challenge the assumptions of the field offering a more thoughtful approach to historical research--one that emphasizes empathy accountability and inclusivity. </p><p>The book raises provocative questions and proposes practical strategies for historians and scholars to do less harm in their work and is organized around key themes such as research teaching writing and public engagement making it an indispensable resource for anyone working in the history of health care ethics or the health humanities. With its engaging style and accessible insights <i>Do Less Harm</i> offers a fresh and timely perspective for academics students and readers interested in the ethical challenges of representing the past.</p>