Narrative medicine

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"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."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Communication,  Medicine,  Narration,  Narration (Rhetoric),  Narrative medicine,  Professional-Patient Relations,  Physician and patient,  Communication in medicine,  Médecine narrative,  Relations médecin-patient,  Anamnese (geneeskunde),  Ziektegeschiedenissen,  Arzt,  Patient,  Gespräch,  Klinische Medizin,  Kommunikation