Metaphors In Medical Texts
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Metaphors In Medical Texts
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Author : Geraldine W. van Rijn-van Tongeren
language : en
Publisher: Rodopi
Release Date : 1997
Metaphors In Medical Texts written by Geraldine W. van Rijn-van Tongeren and has been published by Rodopi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book claims that metaphors must be seen as indispensable cognitive and communicative instruments in medical science. Analysis of texts taken from recently published medical handbooks reveals what kind of metaphors are used to structure certain medical concepts and what the functions are of the metaphorical expressions in the texts. Special attention is drawn to the idea that scientific facts do not originate from passive observation of reality. Imaginative thinking and the use of metaphors are required to make the unknown accessible to us. Yet, although metaphors are often a sine qua non for the genesis of a scientific fact, they may also inhibit the development of alternative views. This is due to the fact that metaphors always highlight certain aspects of a phenomenon while other aspects remain obscured. Analysis of the metaphors used in medical texts may reveal exactly which aspects are highlighted and which remain hidden and may thus help to find alternative metaphors (and possibly therapies) when current metaphors are no longer adequate. This book should be of interest not only to linguists, translators and researchers working in the field of intercultural communication, but also to doctors and medical scientists, and those interested in the philosophy of science.
Thinking With Metaphors In Medicine
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Author : Alan Bleakley
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-06
Thinking With Metaphors In Medicine written by Alan Bleakley and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-06 with Medical categories.
While medical language is soaked in metaphor, and thinking with metaphor is central to diagnostic work, medicine – that is, medical culture, clinical practice and medical education – outwardly rejects metaphor for objective, literal scientific language. This thought-provoking book argues that this is a misstep, and critically considers what embracing the use of metaphors and similes might mean for shaping medical culture, and especially the doctor–patient relationship, in a healthy way. Thinking With Metaphors in Medicine explores: how metaphors inhabit medicine – sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse – and how these metaphors can be revealed, appreciated and understood; how diagnostic work utilizes thinking with metaphors; how patient–doctor communication can be better understood and enhanced as a metaphorical exchange; how the landscape of medicine is historically shaped by leading or didactic metaphors, such as ‘the body as machine’ and ‘medicine as war’, which may conflict with other values or perspectives on healthcare, for instance, person-centred care. Outlining the kinds of metaphors and resemblances that inhabit medicine and how they shape practices and identities of doctors, colleagues and patients, this book demonstrates how the landscape of medicine may be reshaped through metaphor shift. It is an important work for all those interested in the use of language and rhetoric in medicine, whether hailing from a humanities, social science or healthcare background.
Thinking With Metaphors In Medicine
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Author : Alan Bleakley
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-07-06
Thinking With Metaphors In Medicine written by Alan Bleakley and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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.
Metaphors Of Mental Illness In Graphic Medicine
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Author : Sweetha Saji
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-12
Metaphors Of Mental Illness In Graphic Medicine written by Sweetha Saji and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12 with Mental illness categories.
"This book investigates how graphic medicine enables sufferers of mental illness to visualize the intricacies of their internal mindscape through visual metaphors and reclaim their voice amidst stereotyped and prejudiced assumptions of mental illness as a disease of deviance and violence"--
Metaphor And Meaning In Psychotherapy
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Author : Ellen Y. Siegelman
language : en
Publisher: Guilford Press
Release Date : 1993-08-01
Metaphor And Meaning In Psychotherapy written by Ellen Y. Siegelman and has been published by Guilford Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-08-01 with Psychology categories.
When therapists hear patients talk of feeling "imprisoned," "burning with rage," "trapped," or "unequipped," they are witnessing manifestations of the symbolic attitude, the hallmark of all depth psychology. Most clinicians naturally respond to and use metaphors, but they often fail to understand the full potential of metaphoric images. This volume, in addressing the transforming power of metaphor, demonstrates how clinicians can deepen the therapeutic encounter.
The Comparable Body Analogy And Metaphor In Ancient Mesopotamian Egyptian And Greco Roman Medicine
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Author : John Z Wee
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2017-11-13
The Comparable Body Analogy And Metaphor In Ancient Mesopotamian Egyptian And Greco Roman Medicine written by John Z Wee and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-13 with Medical categories.
The Comparable Body - Analogy and Metaphor in Ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Greco-Roman Medicine explores how analogy and metaphor illuminate and shape conceptions about the human body and disease, through 11 case studies from ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Greco-Roman medicine. Topics address the role of analogy and metaphor as features of medical culture and theory, while questioning their naturalness and inevitability, their limits, their situation between the descriptive and the prescriptive, and complexities in their portrayal as a mutually intelligible medium for communication and consensus among users.
Therapeutic Metaphors
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Author : David Gordon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Therapeutic Metaphors written by David Gordon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Psychology categories.
Metaphor Cancer And The End Of Life
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Author : Elena Semino
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-11-28
Metaphor Cancer And The End Of Life written by Elena Semino and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-28 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book presents the methodology, findings and implications of a large-scale corpus-based study of the metaphors used to talk about cancer and the end of life (including care at the end of life) in the UK. It focuses on metaphor as a central linguistic and cognitive tool that is frequently used to talk and think about sensitive and subjective experiences, such as illness, emotions, death, and dying, and that can both help and hinder communication and well-being, depending on how it is used. The book centers on a combination of qualitative analyses and innovative corpus linguistic methods. This methodological assemblage was applied to the systematic study of the metaphors used in a 1.5-million-word corpus. The corpus consists of interviews with, and online forum posts written by, members of three stakeholder groups, namely: patients diagnosed with advanced cancer; unpaid carers looking after a relative with a diagnosis of advanced cancer; and healthcare professionals. The book presents a range of qualitative and quantitative findings that have implications for: metaphor theory and analysis; corpus linguistic and computational approaches to metaphor; and training and practice in cancer care and hospice, palliative and end-of-life care.
Metaphors Analogies
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Author : Rick Wormeli
language : en
Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
Release Date : 2009
Metaphors Analogies written by Rick Wormeli and has been published by Stenhouse Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Education categories.
Metaphors show students how to make connections between the concrete and the abstract, prior knowledge and unfamiliar concepts, and language and image. But teachers must learn how to use metaphors and analogies strategically and for specific purposes, helping students discover and deconstruct effective comparisons. Metaphors & Analogies is filled with provocative illustrations of metaphors in action and practical tips.
Metaphor Therapy
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Author : Richard R. Kopp
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-06-17
Metaphor Therapy written by Richard R. Kopp and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-17 with Psychology categories.
First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.