Medicine and patient narratives

Abstract

This paper provides a brief chronicle of medicine and narratives, the aim being to understand the role of people's narratives historically, including how they have developed and changed over time, and in particular the rising interest in the neuro‐narrative. The paper ends by reflecting on what practicing physicians, nurses, therapists, and social care workers might want to think about when considering the use of narratives with their clients.

Citation

Easton, A. and Atkin, K. (2011), "Medicine and patient narratives", Social Care and Neurodisability, Vol. 2 No. 1, pp. 33-41. https://doi.org/10.5042/scn.2011.0082