Narrative medicine : honoring the stories of illness
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Narrative medicine : honoring the stories of illness
Oxford University Press, 2008, c2006
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Includes bibliographical references and index
"First issued as an Oxford University Press paperback, 2008"--T.p. verso
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Narrative medicine has emerged in response to a health care system that places corporate and bureaucratic concerns over the needs of patients. Charon argues that by making genuine contact with patients through storytelling, narrative medicine leads to more humane, ethical, and effective health care.
Table of Contents
- PART I WHAT IS NARRATIVE MEDICINE?
- PART II NARRATIVES OF ILLNESS
- PART III DEVELOPING NARRATIVE COMPETENCE
- PART IV DIVIDENDS OF NARRATIVE MEDICINE
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