Chief Concern of Medicine

The Integration of the Medical Humanities and Narrative Knowledge into Medical Practices

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

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Unlike any existing studies of the medical humanities, The Chief Concern of Medicinebrings to the examination of medical practices a thorough—and clearly articulated—exposition of the nature of narrative. The book builds on the work of linguistics, semiotics, narratology, and discourse theory and examines numerous literary works and narrative "vignettes" of medical problems, situations, and encounters. Throughout, the book presents usable expositions of the ways storytelling organizes itself to allow physicians and other healthcare workers (and even patients themselves) to be more attentive to and self-conscious about the information—the "narrative knowledge"—of the patient's story.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-01-28
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor472
FörlagThe University of Michigan Press
ISBN9780472118595

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"The Chief Concern of Medicine is a formidable and enticing book, one that works hard to situate the burgeoning field of Medical Humanities solidly within the landscape of critical thinking. It represents significant contributions both to scholarship in Medical Humanities and to the continuing education of physicians and medical students in the skills and narrative arts vital to effective clinical encounters, diagnoses, and decision-making. Some of its chapters should be required reading for all prospective and practicing physicians."