Narrative Medicine: Honoring the Stories of Illness
- ISBN-10
- 0195340221
- ISBN-13
- 9780195340228
- Series
- Narrative Medicine
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 266
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-02-14
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Rita Charon
Description
Narrative medicine emerged in response to a commodified health care system that places corporate and bureaucratic concerns over the needs of the patient. This book provides an introduction to the principles of narrative medicine and guidance for implementing narrative methods.
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