Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: storytelling

  • Bigger than a black box

    Valeri Lantz-GefrohTexas, United States I am an actor, director, and acting teacher. And my theater is a medical school in Texas. “Wait, what?” My life in the last decade has been full of, “Wait, what?” The answers to that question have brought me profound appreciation for many things—but especially the expansiveness of theater training. I…

  • Personal magic – creativity and Shamanic ways for wellbeing

    Kate HawkesPortland, Oregon, United States The key to healing and wellness is, most agree, a combination of mind-body dynamics and, perhaps spirit. How the three interact and what happens when they do is the subject of studies and surmise, hard fact and anecdote. I have no doubt that when an individual is actively engaged in…

  • That reminds me of a story: The language of narrative in medicine

    Ann RedpathNew York City, United States Story is ubiquitous. It’s no wonder that it shows up in medicine.How does narrative feed medical language? “I have over 500 patients,” the heart surgeon raised her voice in exasperation. “I just want you to hear my side of the story,” the patient countered. Too late. The doctor had…