{"product_id":"thinking-with-metaphors-in-medicine-alan-bleakley-9781138229440","title":"Thinking with Metaphors in Medicine: The State of the Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThinking With Metaphors in Medicine explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow metaphors inhabit medicine - sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse - and how these metaphors can be revealed, appreciated and understood;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow diagnostic work utilizes thinking with metaphors; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow patient-doctor communication can be better understood and enhanced as a metaphorical exchange; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow 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. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutlining 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Bleakley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 113822944X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138229440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Alan Bleakley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48087713284351,"sku":"9781138229440","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4c6d2f4e-d5e6-4e1e-9437-e835e209c767.jpg?v=1769100986","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thinking-with-metaphors-in-medicine-alan-bleakley-9781138229440","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}