Graywill, K. L. (2020). The visual language of pain. [Master’s thesis, University of London]. Retrieved from https://www.klgraywill.com/visualpain ABSTRACT: This study sought to address a gap in the literature surrounding what kind of images have the capacity to evoke empathetic behavior, and what characteristics of those images enable them to be perceived as beautiful. To explore… Read More »
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 »