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1 online resource (199 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Health humanities; Purpose of the book; Overview of health humanities; Philosophical underpinnings; Conceptual frameworks; Illness language and narratives; Closing -- what you can expect; 2 Patient as storyteller: Determinants of health; Introduction; History taking compared to history receiving; Determinants of health; Types of illness stories; Effect of story on the health professional; The patient's voice; Closing; Activities; 3 Unconscious bias; Introduction |
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The science of unconscious biasUnconscious bias in the clinical setting; Health professional unconscious bias; How to overcome unconscious biases; Closing; Activities; 4 Bearing witness to suffering; Introduction; Philosophy of suffering; Health professionals' experiences of bearing witness to suffering; Effects of witnessing on health professionals; Effective interventions to mitigate the expense of bearing witness; Closing; Activities; 5 Resilience and burnout; Introduction; Science of resilience; Burnout in healthcare; Interventions to cultivate resilience; Closing; Activities |
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6 Recognizing our interdependenceIntroduction; Thoughts on interdependence and mutuality; Health professional-patient relationships and dialogue; Opportunities for personal growth; Closing; Activities; 7 The influence of time on meaning; Introduction; Thoughts on time; Philosophy of time; Cognitive science; Influence of time on our understanding of illness; Invitation to attend to the influence of time in your life; Closing; Activities; 8 Uncertainty and decision making; Introduction; Uncertainty; Uncertainty tolerance; Decision making; Clinical communication tool -- ETHNICS; Closing |
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Activities9 Professional identity: Perspectives, roles, values, and attributes; Introduction; Perspectives on personal identity; Professional identity; Closing; Activities; Appendix A. General guidelines for leading a health humanities seminar; Role of the facilitator; Tips for facilitation; Emotionally evocative activities; Emotional distancing; Additional resources for facilitators; Appendix B. Discussion prompts; Chapter 2 Learner activity essay, Desperately Seeking Herb Weinman; Chapter 3 Learner activity video, Rebecca Berkowitz: My Quit Smoking Story |
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Chapter 4 Learner activity podcast, Falling SlowlyChapter 5 Learner activity photogallery, The Scar Project; Chapter 6 Learner activity book excerpt, Bright Hour; Chapter 7 Learner activity short story, Quill; Chapter 8 Learner activity poem, Tubes; Chapter 9 Learner activity spoken word video, Sickle Cell; Index |
| Summary |
The health humanities are widely understood as a way to cultivate perspective, compassion, empathy, professional identity, and self-reflection among health professional students. This innovative book links humanities themes, social science domains, and clinical practice to invite self-discovery and recognition of universal human experiences. Integrating Health Humanities, Social Science, and Clinical Care introduces critical topics that rarely receive sufficient attention in health professions education, such as cultivating resilience, witnessing suffering, overcoming unconscious bias, working with uncertainty, understanding professional and personal roles, and recognizing interdependence. The chapters encourage active engagement with a range of literary and artistic artefacts and guide the reader to question and explore the clinical skills that might be necessary to navigate clinical scenarios. Accompanied by a range of pedagogical features including writing activities, discussion prompts, and tips for leading a health humanities seminar, this unique and accessible text is suitable for those studying the health professions, on both clinical and pre-clinical pathways |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Medicine and the humanities.
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Medical care.
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Public health -- Psychological aspects
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Physician and patient.
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Compassion.
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Well-being.
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Human comfort.
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Physician-Patient Relations
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Patient Care
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comfort (sensation)
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- General.
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health humanities textbooks.
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improving clinical skills.
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medical humanities.
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person-centered care.
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Human comfort
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Compassion
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Medical care
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Medicine and the humanities
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Physician and patient
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Public health -- Psychological aspects
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Well-being
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351388306 |
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1351388304 |
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9781351388290 |
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1351388290 |
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9781351388283 |
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1351388282 |
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9781315143569 |
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1315143569 |
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