Expert consensus on narrative medicine education and teaching in China’s medical colleges (2025)

Key Points

• Narrative medicine education aims to enhance understanding of patient experiences, improving overall medical practice and empathy.
• The consensus emphasizes the integration of narrative techniques into medical curricula to foster better physician-patient relationships.
• Observational analysis across various medical colleges indicates a growing interest in narrative medicine among educators and students.
• Highlighting the need for more structured narrative training, this consensus aims to enrich medical education in diverse settings.

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