Narrative Now

Episode 14: Narrative Medicine and the role of stories in health care with Mariam Tokhi and Fiona Reilly

November 17, 2023 Narrative Now Season 1 Episode 14
Episode 14: Narrative Medicine and the role of stories in health care with Mariam Tokhi and Fiona Reilly
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Narrative Now
Episode 14: Narrative Medicine and the role of stories in health care with Mariam Tokhi and Fiona Reilly
Nov 17, 2023 Season 1 Episode 14
Narrative Now

In this episode we speak to Dr Mariam Tokhi and Dr Fiona Reilly, both clinicians who are also affiliated with the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health sciences. Mariam and Fiona are both involved in Australia’s first university subject in Narrative Medicine and they share what they are trying to teach students in this course. We also speak to them about the role of stories in health care and what allowing room for telling and listening to stories of both patients and staff can bring.

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In this episode we speak to Dr Mariam Tokhi and Dr Fiona Reilly, both clinicians who are also affiliated with the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health sciences. Mariam and Fiona are both involved in Australia’s first university subject in Narrative Medicine and they share what they are trying to teach students in this course. We also speak to them about the role of stories in health care and what allowing room for telling and listening to stories of both patients and staff can bring.