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A book by one of America's most renowned psychiatrists that has taught generations of healers why treating the sick is more than just diagnosing their illness. Modern medicine treats patients like broken machines - find out what is physically...

Evidence-based scientific medicine is increasingly seen as the foundation of effective healthcare, but narrative-based medicine sheds light on the social and interpersonal aspects of doctor-patient interactions, which can also have a major impact on...

History is a lifelong medium that each of us uses to make sense of our environment and relationships. Stories provide meaning and context, enriching our experiences and equipping us with a framework to navigate our lives. Storytelling in...

Since it was first published in 1995, The Wounded Storyteller has occupied a unique place in the body of work on illness. Both a collective portrait of the so-called 'remission society' of people suffering from some kind of illness or disability, and a...

"Stories Matte rgathers a distinguished cast of literary theorists and bioethicists to present the most systematic case yet for the relevance of literary studies to humane, ethical medical practice. Bioethicists, medical humanists and reflective practitioners ...

This collection of short stories, poems and essays celebrates the humanity of medicine, the wonders of the medical profession and the problems as well as the challenges. It deals with the confrontation of doctors and patients with the choices of writers such as WH Auden, Anton Chekov

Modern medicine, with its advanced technology and approach to managed care, has eliminated much of what constitutes the art of treatment: those elements that go beyond prescribed medication. The usually brief office visit leaves doctors with little time to...

Narrative-based practice in health and social care outlines a vision of how being a narrative witness, This text presents the practical application of ideas and skills from contemporary narrative studies to health and social care. Promoting the practice of...

In Every Patient Tells a Story, Dr Lisa Sanders takes a closer look at the process of solving diagnostic dilemmas, providing first-hand knowledge and intuition that leads a doctor to make the right diagnosis. Never in the history of mankind have doctors...

Narrative medicine shies away from conventional models of the 'doctor-patient relationship' and instead invites a fascinating exploration of the dynamics of the encounter. It reminds us that it is only when we allow ourselves to move beyond the clichés arising from assertive strategies that we...

Derived from the humanities and patient-centred care, narrative medicine unites patients, doctors, nurses, therapists and health activists to reimagine healthcare based on trust, credibility, humility...

Narrative medicine has emerged in response to a commodified healthcare system with corporate and bureaucratic demands. It was formed from a combination of sources, including the humanities and medicine, narratology and relationship studies....

The publication presents narrative medicine from two perspectives: medical and literary/language studies. The texts collected in it focus on: the role of narrative medicine in clinical practice, the importance of narratives about the experience of illness and disability in...

This article aims to describe the Italian programme to improve relationship and communication skills (PERCS-Italy) in difficult healthcare conversations. PERCS-Italy has been offered in two versions in different hospitals in Milan since 2008. Each workshop lasts ...

Effective communication between healthcare professionals in the intensive care unit (ICU) is particularly needed.... Nurses and doctors are very important parts of the healthcare system. Therefore, identifying strategies that would improve communication between...