Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

Synopsis of Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

«An Analysis of Oliver Sacks's The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales» is the critical analysis by Alexander O'Connor and Dario Krpan.

This analysis studies Oliver Sacks's book and explains how the neurologist replaced impersonal clinical treatment with the subjective experience of his patients. Sacks's twenty-four clinical stories redefined neurological care and contributed to narrative medicine, which listens to the patient's account in diagnosis and treatment.

A 98-page work in English, published in 2017 by Macat Library (Taylor & Francis Group) within the collection The Macat Library. Paperback edition.

For students of literature, psychology, or medicine who want a commented guide to Sacks's work and the origins of narrative medicine.