Stories Matter

. Ed(s): Charon, Rita; Montello, Martha

ISBN 10: 0415928389 / ISBN 13: 9780415928380

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2002

About this Item

This text examines the many ways that narrative methods of analysis and interpretation are transforming the work of medicine and ethics. This edited collection provides conceptual foundations, guidelines and theory central to narrative ethics. Editor(s): Charon, Rita; Montello, Martha. Series: Reflective Bioethics. Num Pages: 254 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: CJB; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380. . 2002. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stories Matter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415928389
• ISBN 13: 9780415928380
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Stories Matter examines the many ways that narrative methods of analysis and interpretation are transforming the work of medicine and ethics. The contributors-philosophers, literary scholars, psychologists, and physicians-offer new understandings of the implications of stories for the ethical practice of medicine. The book's double attention to theory and practice provides both clear conceptual content and a practical guide to using narrative ethics in the service of patients and their families. The doctor patient relationship starts with a story. Doctors' notes, a patient's chair, the recommendations of ethics committees and insurance justifications all hinge on written and verbal narrative interaction. The "practice" of narrative profoundly affects decision making, patient health and treatment and the everyday practice of medicine. In this edited collection, the contributors provide conceptual foundations, practical guidelines and theoretical considerations central to the practice of narrative ethics.

About the Author

Rita Charon, M.D. is Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons and Director of the Program in Humanities and Medicine at Columbia University. Martha M. Montello is Associate Professor of History and the Philosophy of Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical School.