Medicine and Literature
The value of personal perspectives on illness
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narrative medicine, perspectivism, patient perspective, literature, HIV/AIDSAbstract
This paper analyzes Futuro imperfecto (2014) by Xulia Alonso through the lenses of narrative medicine and philosophical perspectivism, with the aim of demonstrating the epistemological relevance of the patient’s personal perspective within the medical field. By examining the use of first-, second-, and third-person perspectives in this autobiographical account, the study explores experiences related to HIV/AIDS, motherhood, relationships and conflicts with healthcare professionals and medical institutions, as well as the stigma associated with the disease. The analysis highlights how this literary work serves as a significant example of the epistemological value of the patient's perspective, providing essential elements for a more humane, complex, and situated understanding of illness. Literature thus emerges as a privileged space for the expression of experiential knowledge and for advancing toward a more ethical, just, and patient-centered medical practice.
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