title: Narrative medicine: caring for the sick is a work of art.
authors.affiliation: Rita Charon is a professor of medicine and executive director and founder of the program in narrative medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. She is a senior consulting editor for Literature and Medicine with international recognition in the field of narrative medicine. The author has indicated no relationships to disclose relating to the content of this article.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Charon
mesh_terms: D033262:Narration; D005791:Patient Care / Q000379:methods*