Stories as case knowledge: case knowledge as stories

Every case contains a human story of illness and a medical story of disease, which together cover person management, case management, health system management and self‐management. Much of that management can be learned via a thorough set of stories of typical and atypical core cases compiled by clinical teachers. Stories provide a highly flexible framework for illustrating the lessons of experience, the tips and traps for young players, and the dilemmas requiring careful judgement in the trade‐offs between benefits and risks. Listening to real stories unfold is much more fun than being lectured (and better remembered).

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