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The best-kept secret on medical narratives

October 8, 2009 – 1:07 pm

A doctor gets shingles and finds himself unable to refuse unnecessary tests. A student in need of a kidney transplant gets offers of marriage, with free health care attached. A national news celebrity struggles with bipolar disorder.
You might not expect to find these stories in a research and policy journal. But since 1999, Health Affairs [...]

By Andrea Pitzer | Posted in audio narratives, words | Also tagged Health Affairs, Jerald Winakur, medical narratives, Narrative Matters, NPR, The Washington Post, What Are We Going To Do with Dad? | Comments (0)

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Tag Archives: Ellen Ficklen

The best-kept secret on medical narratives

Audio danger: NPR’s Kelly McEvers on trauma and the calculus of risk

“Why’s this so good?” No. 30: Sally Jenkins picks Kwame Brown

“Why’s this so good?” No. 29: Andrea Curtis and the rhythm of mercy

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