Illness narratives are personal stories that people tell about their illness, which can include their experiences, emotions, and perceptions of their illness. These narratives are often used in medical anthropology as a way to better understand the cultural and social dimensions of illness.

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Illness Narratives

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Illness narratives

A) are based on a physician's assessment of an illness.
B) are based on the personal stories that people tell of their illness.
C) are ethnographic studies of disease and illness.
D) are based on narratives provided by anthropologists to physicians.

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