1st Edition
Integrating Health Humanities, Social Science, and Clinical Care A Guide to Self-Discovery, Compassion, and Well-being
By Anna-leila Williams
Copyright 2019
198 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
198 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
198 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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.
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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
Biography
Anna-leila Williams is Associate Professor of Medical Sciences at Quinnipiac University’s Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine.
