Narrative Medicine and the Doctor-Patient Relationship

Narrative medicine began as a theoretical and practical discipline with the goal of enhancing medical care by improving physicians' ability to receive and understand patients' descriptions of themselves. Students attending this module will understand how the experiences experienced by patients affect their (patients') health and special emphasis will be placed on the relationship created between them (doctor-patient). Practicing medicine of this type encourages patients to tell their story which in turn helps doctors to treat the disease more effectively by making use of the information they gather.

Course leader

Prof. Marianna Karamanou

Target group

No prior subject knowledge is required to study this module.

Course aim

Upon successful completion of this module, students will:
1. be able to know the theoretical framework of narrative medicine and how it is important to create a relationship of trust between the doctor and the patient.
2. be able to learn how the relationship between doctors and patients is built
3. be able to design appropriate tools for recording patient experiences