| Epistemological reflections on the art of medicine and narrative medicine. | |
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PMID: 18723944 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This article challenges the widespread view that there is both a science and an art of medicine. Through examination of recent work in medical humanities --Jodi Halpern's From Detached Concern to Empathy (2001), Kathryn Montgomery's How Doctors Think (2006), and Rita Charon's Narrative Medicine (2006)--I argue that while a variety of epistemic techniques are important in medicine, it is not helpful to dichotomize them as "science" versus "art." I assess the epistemic strengths and weaknesses of narrative medicine, a recent exemplar of humanistic medicine. |
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Authors:
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Miriam Solomon |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Perspectives in biology and medicine Volume: 51 ISSN: 0031-5982 ISO Abbreviation: Perspect. Biol. Med. Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-25 Completed Date: 2009-01-14 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401132 Medline TA: Perspect Biol Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 406-17 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Philosophy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA. msolomon@temple.edu |
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Empathy Ethics, Medical Humanism* Humans Knowledge* Medicine* Narration* Philosophy, Medical Physician's Role Physician-Patient Relations / ethics Science / ethics |
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