Analysis on the Narrative Ability of Ancient Famous Doctors in China from the Perspective of Narrative Medicine / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

Narrative medicine emphasizes paying attention to patients, and aims to improve doctors’ empathy for patients and their ability to reflect on their own medical behaviors by cultivating their narrative abilities of understanding, explanation, and feedback. Traditional Chinese medicine has always focused on people-oriented, syndrome differentiation and treatment, and focused on the physical and mental dual health of individuals. The medical humanistic spirit embodied by the two naturally coincides. From the perspective of narrative medicine, the ancient famous doctors in China have demonstrated their superb narrative ability of listening, communication, and reflection, which are valuable resources for narrative medicine and have important value and significance for enriching and developing narrative medicine.