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Narrative medicine : honoring the stories of illness

"Trained in medicine and in literary studies, Rita Charon is a pioneer in and authority on narrative medicine. In this important and long-awaited book she provides a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the conceptual principles underlying narrative medicine, as well as a practical guide for implementing narrative methods in health care. A true milestone in the field, it will interest general readers as well as experts in medicine, medical humanities, clinical education, and literary theory."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2006
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006
Student Collection
xvi, 266 pages ; 24 cm
9780195166750, 9780195340228, 0195166752, 0195340221
60903182
pt. 1. What is narrative medicine?
The sources of narrative medicine
Bridging health care's divides
Narrative features of medicine
pt. 2. Narratives of illness
Telling one's life
The patient, the body, and the self
pt. 3. Developing narrative competence
Close reading
Attention, representation, and affiliation
The parallel chart
pt. 4. Dividends of narrative medicine
Bearing witness
The bioethics of narrative medicine
A narrative vision for health care