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Story telling in healthcare education
In a world where people want evidence and facts, storytelling is being explored as a form of giving information. Storytelling used to be viewed as an impractical way to get answers, but it is now seen as possibly making better medical field workers. The skills that storytelling in healthcare education can provide are the ability to follow a story and accept parts that may be vague and listen to the whole situation despite that, acceptance of different views and ideas, the ability to step into the storyteller's shoes and understand their side of the situation, and understanding images and metaphors. Storytelling isn't just good for medical professionals, but for the patients as well. Considering that teaching medical students storytelling as a method to connect with those they work with encourages evaluating themselves and more learning opportunities.