Narrative Medicine:A New Perspective on Medical Humanities

Narrative medicine,also known as narrative-based medicine,designates medicine practiced with narrative competence.The rationale of narrative medicine is elucidated in four aspects: narrative structure of medical knowledge,basic genre of medical narrative,narrative interpretation of illness meaning,and narrative perspective on medical ethics.Narrative medicine aims to improve doctor-patient relationship by listening to patient voice and provide a practical basis for biomedical ethics by intervening in patient care and rehabilitation.