The oncologist's personal stories illustrate the power of narrative medicine in healthcare.
Patient care is enhanced by recognizing the rage that fuels the oncologist's passion for her profession.
The fusion of personal experience and patient interaction emphasizes the importance of storytelling in medicine.
Connecting personal stories to patient experiences can lead to better understanding and empathy in medical practice.
Abstract
In this narrative medicine essay, an oncologist’s 2 stories of what propelled her to pursue a medical career merge as 2 sources of rage that now help her hear patients’ stories.