We tell our stories, but who will listen?
The relationship between physician and patient is special, built on a foundation of trust and compassion. Narrative medicine serves as a pathway to enhance this experience even further.
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The relationship between physician and patient is special, built on a foundation of trust and compassion. Narrative medicine serves as a pathway to enhance this experience even further.
A hallmark of modern medicine involves providing compassionate care through an empathetic doctor-patient relationship. This post describes one powerful technique for developing empathy among medical providers: narrative medicine writing.
A different perspective can foster new possibilities for patient care
Two years after WHO declared COVID pandemic, Americans are still coming to terms with grief, loss and anger. Some are turning to storytelling to heal.
Corinne T. Feldman, MMS, PA-C, discusses using narrative medicine and the act of reflective writing to help her process her experiences as a street medicine provider.