A while back someone suggested reading "Narrative Medicine" by Dr. Charon. I
have since read two of her books and found it very helpful in many areas.
Currently, I am co-producing a documentary about Deaf breast cancer
survivors. Her explanation of how to use narratives in literature have
helped us find a way to discuss story development across the language and
cultural differences within the production team. I also work with Deaf
Hospice Education and her conversation about the team approach of hospice
fit with our experience and soon to be published Best Practice Guidelines
for working with Deaf patients and family members in the hospice setting.
Thanks for the tip. It gives us a new "language" for talking to health
professionals about what it means to Deaf people to have a "relationship"
with their physicians.


On 12/19/07, Julie McKinney <julie_mcKinney at worlded.org> wrote:

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> Thanks for bringing up Photonovels! We're working on a guest discussion

> about using photonovels for health literacy to be scheduled in the next

> couple months.

>

> For today's question, I want to ask you to reflect on how the list has

> served as a professional development tool for you and your colleagues over

> the past few months. And please also share any suggestions you have on

> questions we should address, and guest discussions to plan.

>

> (I'll do this every few months so we can keep thinking about how this list

> can be most helpful to all of us! I'm always open to any suggestions.)

>

> Cheers and a happy solstice to all!

>

> Julie

>

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