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Narrative medicine in the context of community-based practice

John W Murphy

pp. 15-23

Narrative medicine begins with a simple but important idea. That is, individuals and groups invent stories that give meaning and purpose to their lives (Charon 2006). These narratives, according to Charon, should be the focus of medical interventions, if these services are going to have any relevance. The basic theme is that these storylines are key to grasping how illness is understood, including the proper design of any remedies.

Publication details

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-61557-8_2

Full citation:

Murphy, J.W. (2018)., Narrative medicine in the context of community-based practice, in S. L. Arxer & J. W. Murphy (eds.), Dimensions of community-based projects in health care, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 15-23.

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