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The Role of Reflection in Narrative Medicine
John W Murphy1, Berkeley A Franz2, Christian Schlaerth1,3
1Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA.
Abstract:
Reflection has become an important tool for physicians and other medical practitioners. However, many forms of reflection exist in the health care literature, with each having particular implications for successful clinical practice. Very little attention has been given to whether reflection is a vital part of narrative medicine and which forms of reflection might be compatible with this approach to patient care. In this article, the most common types of reflection are compared and discussed, specifically regarding their potential role in narrative medicine. Reflection that encourages practitioners to focus on the various perspectives shared within a medical encounter is both in line with the tenets of narrative medicine and has important consequences for patient empowerment.
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