Narrative Medicine - how storytelling helps us heal

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

Narrative Medicine is an important art in a consultation involving both talking and listening. In this episode I look at why it is important and how it can help our health outcomes.

AI in consultations: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13169325/GP-AI-listening-auto-generate-patient-notes-confidential-medical-information-wrong-hands.html

Neurodivergence: https://autietraumageek.medium.com/lost-in-translation-the-social-language-theory-of-neurodivergence-part-1-of-2-1963ba0073c5

Data usage in medicine: https://bjgp.org/content/68/668/e146

Pre-surgery anxiety: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/surgery-anxiety#pre-surgery-vs-post-surgery-anxiety

The therapeutic benefit of being heard: https://thelionmind.org.sg/the-importance-of-being-heard-enhancing-mental-health-through-active-listening/

The seven C’s: https://www.conversationsinvitingchange.com/about/

Narrative medicine - journal article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/194300

A review of narrative medicine and outcomes: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/1/e031568

Narrative medicine - good for both patients and clinicians: https://www.thepermanentejournal.org/doi/10.7812/TPP/23.116#

AI and empathy: https://www.wavestone.com/en/insight/the-empathy-paradox-can-ai-connect-with-customers-in-contact-centres/

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