This is a wonderfully written piece about a terribly difficult subject to tackle. It feels timely to me, as well, since my family has had some bad experiences with our nation's, and our state's, utterly broken health care system. The very idea of narrative medicine--that bridging of the gap between the sciences and humanities--has probably had a tough time establishing itself in such a transactional system. It's good to hear that physicians with the skills to write and to otherwise employ story to improve their practice and help their patients exist. I'll certainly put Daly's work on my list to read.
Thank you, Barbara! I wonder if you've read A History of the Present Illness, a story collection Bloomsbury published about 10 (?) years ago - its author, Louise Aronson, is better known for her nonfiction book, Elderhood, a Pulitzer finalist a few years back, but this collection is quite good too.
This is a wonderfully written piece about a terribly difficult subject to tackle. It feels timely to me, as well, since my family has had some bad experiences with our nation's, and our state's, utterly broken health care system. The very idea of narrative medicine--that bridging of the gap between the sciences and humanities--has probably had a tough time establishing itself in such a transactional system. It's good to hear that physicians with the skills to write and to otherwise employ story to improve their practice and help their patients exist. I'll certainly put Daly's work on my list to read.
Thanks, Kip!
Thanks for the tip. I'll put it on my to-read list.
Thank you, Barbara! I wonder if you've read A History of the Present Illness, a story collection Bloomsbury published about 10 (?) years ago - its author, Louise Aronson, is better known for her nonfiction book, Elderhood, a Pulitzer finalist a few years back, but this collection is quite good too.
I just took a look at Elderhood after reading your comment. It looks fantastic. Thanks for that.
Aronson is terrific--so glad you’re taking a look at Elderhood.