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Narrative Autonomy

Three Literary Models of Healthcare in the End of Life

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2014

ANTONIO CASADO DA ROCHA
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This section welcomes submissions addressing literature as a means to explore ethical issues arising in healthcare. “Literature” will be understood broadly, including fiction and creative nonfiction, illness narratives, drama, and poetry; film studies might be considered if the films are adaptations from a literary work. Topics include in-depth analysis of literary works as well as theoretical contributions, discussions, and commentary about narrative approaches to disease and medicine, the way literature shapes the relationship between patients and healthcare professionals, the role of speculative fiction as a testing ground for future scenarios in healthcare, and so on. Articles discussing the uses of literature for bioethics education and outreach will be particularly appreciated. Research on literature not originally written in English will be considered as long as it has also been published in translation. Submissions should include an abstract and should conform to the CQ Guidelines for Contributors. To submit an article or discuss a suitable topic, write to Antonio Casado da Rocha at antonio.casado@ehu.es.

Keywords

patient autonomynarrativebioethicspalliative careTolstoy
Type
Bioethics and Literature
Information
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 23 , Issue 2 , April 2014 , pp. 200 - 208
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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