Stewart M Cameron1. 1. Department of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University, 5909 Veterans' Memorial Lane, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 2E2. Stewart.Cameron@Dal.Ca
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the references to Cinderella in medical literature. DESIGN: Analysis of papers published in the past 50 years that mention Cinderella. RESULTS: The trend for use of Cinderella as a metaphor in medical publications is increasing exponentially. Five separate themes emerged: neglect, identity, transformation, exhaustion, and the mixed metaphor. CONCLUSIONS: The medical use of the Cinderella fable is growing in popularity.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the references to Cinderella in medical literature. DESIGN: Analysis of papers published in the past 50 years that mention Cinderella. RESULTS: The trend for use of Cinderella as a metaphor in medical publications is increasing exponentially. Five separate themes emerged: neglect, identity, transformation, exhaustion, and the mixed metaphor. CONCLUSIONS: The medical use of the Cinderella fable is growing in popularity.