Abstract In this article I introduce graphic medicine and explore the value of using comics in medical ethics education. Graphic medicine is described as a combination of the principles of narrative medicine with an exploration of the visual systems of comic art. I present two reasons for the added value of integrating comics in medical ethics education. A first reason highlights autobiographical comics and the way they provide a window on first-person experiences of illness and healthcare and thus incorporate a microethical approach. A second reason focuses on the value of comics as counterstories. The critical voices contained in comics often function as an educational mirror for healthcare professionals with regard to clinical encounters and healthcare systems. Subsequently the article outlines three examples from actual teaching practice. They consider small, easy to implement ways to include comics in medical ethics education for various target groups.
Gert Olthuis (Thu,) studied this question.