Honoring the Stories of Illness

In this TedX presentation in Atlanta, Dr. Charon describes her practice of narrative medicine and the connections between close reading of a text and paying close attention to what her patients tell her in clinical practice. She describes how she interacts with patients and receives their stories and the ways in which this builds an affilitation that is the foundation for care. I have assigned this video as an introduction to narrative medicine (often in conjunction with one or more readings by Charon about narrative medicine). The video is 18 minutes long so it can also be shown in class to provide a shared reference for discussion.

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