Integrating Health Humanities, Social Science, and Clinical Care - A Guide to Self-Discovery, Compassion, and Well-Being

This innovative book links humanities themes to clinical practice, using patients' and health professionals' stories to invite self-discovery and recognition of universal human experiences. This unique and accessible text is suitable for all those studying to become health professionals, on both clinical and pre-clinical pathways.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Health Humanities Chapter 2 Patient as Storyteller: Determinants of Health Chapter 3 Unconscious Bias Chapter 4 Bearing Witness to Suffering Chapter 5 Resilience and Burnout Chapter 6 Recognizing Our Interdependence Chapter 7 The Influence of Time on Meaning Chapter 8 Uncertainty and Decision Making Chapter 9 Professional Identity: Perspectives, Roles, Values, and Attributes Appendix A General Guidelines for Leading a Health Humanities Seminar Appendix B Discussion Prompts

About the author

Anna-leila Williams is Associate Professor of Medical Sciences at Quinnipiac University's Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine.

Summary

This innovative book links humanities themes to clinical practice, using patients’ and health professionals’ stories to invite self-discovery and recognition of universal human experiences. This unique and accessible text is suitable for all those studying to become health professionals, on both clinical and pre-clinical pathways.

Product details

• Authors: Anna-leila Williams, Anna-Leila (Quinnipiac University Williams
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138309982
• ISBN: 978-1-138-30998-2
• No. of pages: 198
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, MEDICAL / Nursing / General, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, MEDICAL / Caregiving, Medical Sociology, Medical study & revision guides & reference material, Medical study and revision guides and reference material