| Pain and its Metaphors: A Dialogical Approach. | |
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PMID: 21484313 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Most health professionals are unaware of the extent to which aspects of language, such as metaphor, influence their practice. Sensitivity to metaphor can deepen our understanding of healthcare and, arguably, improve its quality. This is because metaphors, and the linguisticality of which they are a part, shape medical practice in important ways. Examples are the metaphors used in pain management. By exploring the dialogical tension between such metaphors, we can better understand the ways in which they influence medical practice. |
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Stephen Loftus |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-12 |
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Title: The Journal of medical humanities Volume: - ISSN: 1573-3645 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8917478 Medline TA: J Med Humanit Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Education for Practice Institute, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 450, SILVERWATER, NSW, 2128, Australia, sloftus@csu.edu.au. |
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