ABSTRACT

LEARNING ABOUT HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE PATIENT’S CONCERN Stories are Everywhere People tell stories every day. They tell stories at work, at parties, and commonly when arriving home. ‘How was your day?’ is an invitation to reflect and select the meaningful experiences and organize them into a summary of the events since the last gathering of the family. Stories are a form of sharing. They create a social fabric and a web of meaning. Stories are told and re-told, both by the same individual and also passed along to others. ‘Did you hear what happened to Sally last week?’