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Apr 4
2023

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A Story of Health: Narrative in Public Health Training and Practice

Ted Schettler, MD, MPH
Science Director, Science and Environmental Health Network

Story telling has a long history in medical training and practice. 

Narratives describe a patient’s experience of illness, a clinician’s experience caring for them, or both. Yet, contemporary medical practice tends to de-emphasize narratives in favor of facts and findings gleaned from laboratory tests, imaging studies, and brief hospital or office visits.  . . .

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