On Doctoring. Stories, Poems, Essays

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

Narrative Medicine. Theory and practice

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...