LibGuides: Narrative Medicine and Health Humanities: Find Books/Media

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Books on Reserve

Narrative in Health Care by Lura Pethtel; Sally Missimi; John D. Engel; Joseph Zarconi
Call Number: W 62 N2343 2008
ISBN: 9781846191930
Publication Date: 2008-05-20

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Useful LC Subject Headings

Health in art
Health in literature
Medical history taking
Medicine and the humanities
Narrative art--health aspects
Narrative medicine
Physician and patient

Useful MeSH Subject Headings

Medical history taking
Medicine in literature
Medicine in the arts
Narrative medicine
Nurse-patient relations
Personal narratives
Physician-patient relations
Professional-Patient Relations

Useful NLM Call Numbers

W 62		Health professionals' interpersonal relations
WB 102		Clinical medicine
WB 290		Medical history taking

Suggested Books from the Collection

Narrative Medicine by Rita Charon
Call Number: W 62 C483n 2006
ISBN: 9780195166750
Publication Date: 2006-03-02
Narrative Medicine by Lewis Mehl-Madrona
Call Number: WB 50.1 M498n 2007
ISBN: 9781591430650
Publication Date: 2007-06-11
Storytelling Encounters As Medical Education by Sally G. Warmington
Call Number: WB 102 W277s 2019
ISBN: 9780367322069
Publication Date: 2019-10-08
Voices of Illness: Negotiating Meaning and Identity by Peter Bray (Editor)
Call Number: WB 102 V87 2019
ISBN: 9789004390782
Publication Date: 2019-03-28

Media Resources

Honoring the Stories of Illness
In this TED Talk Dr. Rita Charon discusses the importance of listening to patients' stories when providing medical care.
Narrative Medicine: the Power of Story Telling
Narrative medicine is an approach to healthcare that builds meaningful relationships between patients and providers through storytelling. Watch SciToons’ new video “Narrative Medicine: The Power of Storytelling” to learn more!
Narrative Methods of Building Effective Health Care Teams
Dr. Rita Charon discusses how narrative medicine can be used to build more effective healthcare teams.

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
A collection of educational films in streaming video format from Films for the Humanities and Science
Health and Society in Video This link opens in a new window
Explores today’s latest medical progress in health and wellness issues and their impact on society--through documentaries, profiles, reports, and interviews. If a login page displays, scroll down to the box labeled "Matching Customers" and select Kettering College of Medical Arts then click "Authorize as selected customer."