Monthly Archives: November 2019

Comics and Medical Narrative: A Visual Semiotic Dissection of Graphic Medicine

Jonathan Comyn de Rothewelle (2019) Comics and medical narrative: a visual semiotic dissection of graphic medicine, Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics, 10:5-6, 562-588, DOI: 10.1080/21504857.2018.1530271 ABSTRACT: An empathetic patient-practitioner relationship has been shown to improve treatment and recovery among patients, and decrease the likelihood of malpractice suits among medical professionals. It is, therefore, puzzling why an empathetic approach to medical education… Read More »