Narrative medicine in medical diagnosis

Abstract

Modernity has brought with it a series of scientific advances that, in the medical field, have

improved not only the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, but also the quality of life of

patients. This is undeniable. It is enough to carry out an exercise of imagination and place our

life in two different historical settings: first the Renaissance, and second the XXI century or

contemporary era. Leaving cultural or historical affinities asi de, to the question: In which of

these historical periods would you like to live? The most prudent answer is very likely: now,

in this century. The advances of medicine can be traced historically, we cannot think about it

without thinking in Vesalius, or Paré, and many others; however, it is true that the history of

medicine accelerated markedly in the 20th century