Narrative Research in Health and Illness
Author | : Brian Hurwitz |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 2008-04-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781405146197 |
ISBN-13 | : 1405146192 |
Rating | : 4/5 (192 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Narrative Research in Health and Illness by : Brian Hurwitz
Download or read book Narrative Research in Health and Illness written by Brian Hurwitz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive book celebrates the coming of age of narrativein health care. It uses narrative to go beyond the patient's storyand address social, cultural, ethical, psychological,organizational and linguistic issues. This book has been written to help health professionals andsocial scientists to use narrative more effectively in theireveryday work and writing. The book is split into three, comprehensive sections;Narratives, Counter-narratives and Meta-narratives.