Patient encounters From storytelling to healing: The empathetic power of narrative medicine Patient narratives require an empathic investigation and impartial curiosity. Tony Errichetti, PhD, shares how physicians can learn to “read” their patients and strengthen their relationships with them. Jan. 2, 2024TuesdayJanuary 2024 issue Art of Medicine Tony Errichetti, PhD Tony Errichetti, PhD, is a consultant for doctor-patient communication assessment at the NBOME. He co-facilitates narrative medicine workshops through The Simulationist Narrative Medicine Community and Columbia University’s virtual group sessions. Contact Dr. Errichetti
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