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Jeffrey Borkan1

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, Brown Medical School, Providence, RI, USA. Jeffrey_Borkan@Brown.edu

Annals of Family Medicine
|February 2, 2006
PubMed
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Physician narratives offer unique insights into healing and patient experiences beyond medical facts. These stories are vital for improving healthcare and sustaining medical practitioners.

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Area of Science:

  • Family Medicine
  • Medical Humanities
  • Qualitative Research

Background:

  • Physician narratives enrich understanding of disease, illness, and healing.
  • They complement empirical research, education, and practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To illustrate the value of physician narratives in family medicine.
  • To explore the depth of experience beyond clinical details in a medical case.

Main Methods:

  • A reflective narrative based on a personal experience of a family physician.
  • Qualitative exploration of a fatal car crash incident.

Main Results:

  • The narrative transcends terse medical facts, revealing the human experience of a tragic event.

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  • It highlights the contrast between clinical documentation and lived experience.

    • Conclusions:

    • Physician stories are crucial for reflective practice and improving healthcare.
    • Narratives sustain practitioners and maintain the vitality of the family medicine field.