• Aust Fam Physician · Dec 2007

    Narrative and poetry writing for professional development.

    • Gillie Bolton.
    • gillie@gilliebolton.com
    • Aust Fam Physician. 2007 Dec 1; 36 (12): 1055-6.

    AbstractNarrative, metaphor and image are habitual forms of making sense of the world and can be powerfully harnessed for professional development. Writing is a particular form of expression and communication that allows practitioners to speedily identify and engage with their most sensitively critical aspects of practice, and forms the basis for critical, confidential, trusted discussion. This article gives underlying theories and dominant practices of reflective writing as a professional development activity.

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