Thinking with Metaphors in Medicine

Thinking with Metaphors in Medicine

Alan Bleakley

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2019
ISBN:
9780367224394
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This book critically considers what embracing the use of metaphors, similes and aphorisms might mean for shaping medical culture, and especially the doctor-patient relationship, in a healthy way.

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