Narrative medicine in a hectic schedule
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- 作者：John W. Murphy ; Berkeley A. Franz
- 关键词：Doctor–patient relationship ; Narrative medicine ; Health care ; Patient ; centered care ; Health care philosophy ; Interpretative medicine
- 刊名：Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：December 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：19
- 期：4
- 页码：545-551
- 全文大小：366 KB
- 刊物类别：Medicine
- 刊物主题：Medicine & Public Health
Theory of Medicine and Bioethics
Medical Law
Ethics
History of Medicine - 出版者：Springer Netherlands
- ISSN：1572-8633
- 卷排序：19
文摘
The move to patient-centered medical practice is important for providing relevant and sustainable health care. Narrative medicine, for example, suggests that patients should be involved significantly in diagnosis and treatment. In order to understand the meaning of symptoms and interventions, therefore, physicians must enter the life worlds of patients. But physicians face high patient loads and limited time for extended consultations. In current medical practice, then, is narrative medicine possible? We argue that engaging patient perspectives in the medical visit does not necessarily require a lengthy interview. Instead, a new orientation to this process that emphasizes dialogue between practitioners and patients should be considered. In this new model, the purpose of the visit is to communicate successfully and develop a mutual understanding of illness and care.