Narrative and Stories in Health Care [electronic resource] : Illness, dying and bereavement
Gunaratnam, Yasmin.
Oliviere, David.
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2009.
The use of narrative methods has a long history in palliative care, pioneered by Dame Cicely Saunders, founder of the modern hospice movement, Narrative and Stories in Health Care provides a vibrant, multidisciplinary examination of work with narrative and stories in contemporary health and social care, with a focus on the care of people who are ill and dying. It animates the academic literature with provocative 'real-world' examples from international contributors, includingpalliative care service users and those working in the social and human sciences, medicine, theology, and the creative a
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of Contributors; Introduction; Section 1: Concepts and approaches; Chapter 1 Narrative machinery; Chapter 2 The possibilities of narrative palliative care medicine: 'Giving Sorrow Words'; Chapter 3 Narrative interviews and research; Chapter 4 Narrative-based evidence in palliative care; Chapter 5 Therapeutic writing: 'writing is a way of saying things I can't say'; Section 2: Services and care; Chapter 6 Narrative, story, and service evaluation - patients' stories and their consequences
Chapter 7 Narrative and storytelling in palliative care education and trainingChapter 8 Patient and carer narratives and stories; Chapter 9 Mediator deathwork; Section 3: Working with patients and carers; Chapter 10 The necessity and dangers of illness narratives, especially at the end of life; Chapter 11 Life story and life review; Chapter 12 The meaning of illness and symptoms; Chapter 13 Spiritual care and attentiveness to narrative; Chapter 14 Bereavement, children, and families; Afterword; Index
The use of narrative methods has a long history in palliative care, pioneered by Dame Cicely Saunders, founder of the modern hospice movement, Narrative and Stories in Health Care provides a vibrant, multidisciplinary examination of work with narrative and stories in contemporary health and social care, with a focus on the care of people who are ill and dying. It animates the academic literature with provocative 'real-world' examples from international contributors, includingpalliative care service users and those working in the social and human sciences, medicine, theology, and the creative a
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Palliative treatment
Narrative therapy
Patient Care
Data Collection
Communication
Emotions
Behavior
Epidemiologic Methods
Therapeutics
Health Services
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms
Information Science
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Investigative Techniques
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Quality of Health Care
Psychiatry and Psychology
Public Health
Health Care
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Environment and Public Health
Narration
Terminal Care
Palliative Care
Bereavement
Medicine
Health & Biological Sciences
Palliative Care