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- Title
Narrative Medicine.
- Authors
Charon, Rita
- Abstract
Focuses on so-called narrative medicine, which stresses the importance of physicians' ability to listen and respond to the narratives of patients. How narrative medicine employs such methods as close reading of literature and reflective writing to develop physicians' skills; Need for physicians to achieve empathic relationships with patients; Ways in which narrative medicine offers physicians the means to improve the effectiveness of their work with patients, themselves, their colleagues, and the public.
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2001, Vol 286, Issue 15, p1897
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1001/jama.286.15.1897