Why are Doctors so Difficult? - Dr. John Launer & Dr. Muiris Houston

John Launer is a family physician, family therapist, educator and writer based in the UK. He has written or edited a number of books on interactional skills and medical humanities, including “Narrative-Based Practice in Health and Social Care: Conversations Inviting Change” and “How Not To Be A Doctor, and Other Essays.” He has given presentations and run workshops around Europe, in the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan, and has led highly acclaimed trainings in narrative-based practice.
Muiris is adjunct professor of medical humanities at Trinity College Dublin; he also teaches a narrative medicine module to medical students at NUI Galway. Muiris is also writer in residence for Evidence Synthesis Ireland, a HRB backed project based in the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at NUI Galway. He is especially interested in the stories patients tell, which has led him to complete a Masters in Medical Humanities at the University of Sydney, Australia.