Thinking with Metaphors in Medicine: The State of the Art

By Alan Bleakley

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While medical language is soaked in metaphor, medicine - that is, medical culture, clinical practice, and medical education - outwardly rejects metaphor for objective, literal scientific language. Arguing that this is a misstep, this book critically considers what embracing the use of metaphors, similes and aphorisms might mean for shaping medical culture, and especially the doctor-patient relationship, in a healthy way. It demonstrates how the landscape of medicine may be reshaped through metaphor shift and is an important work for all those interested in the use of language in medicine.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:113822944X

ISBN13:9781138229440

Release Date:June 2017

Publisher:Routledge

Length:270 Pages

Weight:1.23 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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