Narrative medicine describes the application of stories within medicine. It can strengthen our listening, writing, and reflecting skills. Narrative medicine has the potential to reinforce many ...

Credit: Getty Images Narrative medicine seeks to apply the humanities — literature, art, storytelling — to clinical encounters as a means to provide more holistic care. Health care requires humanity.

While physicians are generally thought to be more science leaning than humanities driven, narrative medicine is an intriguing field of study that bridges that gap, all with the goal of encouraging ...