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Review
. 2007 Aug;53(8):1265-7.

What to do with stories: the sciences of narrative medicine

Rita Charon  1
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Review

What to do with stories: the sciences of narrative medicine

Rita Charon. Can Fam Physician. 2007 Aug.
No abstract available

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Comment in

  • Narratives and therapy.
    Poon VH. Poon VH. Can Fam Physician. 2007 Nov;53(11):1881-2; author reply 1882-3. Can Fam Physician. 2007. PMID: 18000252 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Well put.
    Marleau D. Marleau D. Can Fam Physician. 2007 Nov;53(11):1882; author reply 1882-3. Can Fam Physician. 2007. PMID: 18000253 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Kudos.
    Dunlop P. Dunlop P. Can Fam Physician. 2007 Nov;53(11):1882; author reply 1882-3. Can Fam Physician. 2007. PMID: 18000254 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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