The Chief Concern of Medicine: The Integration of the Medical Humanities and Narrative Knowledge Into Medical Practices

by Jerry B. Vannatta and Ronald Schleifer

Unlike any existing studies of the medical humanities, The Chief Concern of Medicine brings to the examination of medical practices a thorough---and clearly articulated---exposition of the nature of narrative. The book builds on the work of linguistics, semiotics, narratology, and discourse theory and examines numerous literary works and narrative "vignettes" of medical problems, situations, and encounters. Throughout, the book presents...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472118595
• ISBN13: 9780472118595
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"