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Conceptual review demonstrates the framework of narrative dialogue in clinical practice, highlighting its value for medical education and doctor-patient empathy.
Through literature review and analysis of clinical practice cases,this paper proposes that narrative dialogue refers to the conscious expression and communication between physicians and patients,with a clear narrative orientation within specific clinical contexts.Its core lies in externalizing patients' implicit,unspoken suffering and establishing empathic connections.Narrative dialogue comprises four constituent elements-context,subject,orientation,and connection-and manifests distinct objectives and characteristics at three levels:value,narrative essence,and practice.This article synthesizes the general core principles and practical steps of narrative dialogue and argues that narrative dialogue constitutes a recognizable,analyzable,and teachable core component in the clinical practice of narrative medicine.It bridges narrative medicine theory with clinical practice and provides a new breakthrough point for the systematic construction of narrative medicine education and clinical paths.
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