Narrative Matters: The Power of the Personal Essay in Health Policy
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Book Overview
This anthology brings together the personal stories of patients, physicians, policy makers, and others whose writings humanize discussions and deliberations about health policy. Drawn from the popular... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0801884799
ISBN13:9780801884795
Release Date:September 2006
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Length:293 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Age Range:22 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
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Absolutely Splendid!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
As this book's preface reminds us, the plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence." However, first-person accounts can do much to uncover the realities behind statistics and policy statements. The stories collected here, all from the highly-respected journal Health Affairs, are enormously valuable in this regard. They open up for the reader the conflicts, shortcomings, and heartaches with which our healthcare system is filled. I'll be using this as a supplementary textbook in all the medical ethics classes I teach.
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