In the Shadow of Asclepius - Poems from American Medicine
In the Shadow of Asclepius - Poems from American Medicine

Author: Howard F. Stein

Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing

Published: 2011-10

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 1457506513

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"This collection of Howardʼs poetry is a delight to read. His poems speak directly to us. They are accessible, engaging, and, most of all, truthful." Jack Coulehan, M.D. Stony Brook University Medical Center "In the poetry itself, I appreciate Steinʼs sense of moral clarity, the importance of doing the right thing ("Why weʼre here"). A pervasive element throughout these poems is his great empathy for both doctors and the always suffering, sometimes hopeless, resentful patients they serve ("Acronym")..." Johanna Shapiro, Ph.D. Department of Family Medicine University of California-Irvine In the Shadow of Asclepius brings together poems written over a forty-year career of teaching and living in American medicine as a medical, psychoanalytic, organizational, and applied anthropologist. Howard Steinʼs poems from American medicine are the fruit of careful listening, observing, and often bearing witness to peopleʼs experiences and stories. Many poems in this book come from Steinʼs love of and long familiarity with the culturescapes and landscapes of Oklahoma. Through empathy and an inner resonance with the people and situations he evokes, Stein shows how poetry can not only contribute to medical humanities, and more broadly to the humanities in general, but can also hone scientific, clinical acumen as well. That is, poetry can not only enhance self-awareness, empathy, and the doctor-patient relationship, but it can also improve the diagnostic process, the treatment, and the clinical outcome. This book deserves a wide readership among medical educators, practicing physicians, professionals in the clinical behavioral sciences and medical humanities, patients and their families, and all those interested in the lives touched by medicine in the United States.

Pulse--Voices from the Heart of Medicine: More Voices
Pulse--Voices from the Heart of Medicine: More Voices

Author: Paul Gross

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Published: 2012-09-01

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9781479309603

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"Written by patients and doctors, nurses and caregivers, students and mental health professionals, these intimate and beautifully crafted pieces capture the authentic voices of people whose lives have been changed by their health care experiences"--Back cover.

Health Communication for Social Justice
Health Communication for Social Justice

Author: Vinita Agarwal

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-10-24

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 1003801773

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This textbook combines whole person and social justice perspectives to educate students on the role of communication in promoting inclusive and person-centered healthcare practices. This book explores health inequities experienced by disadvantaged and marginalized populations and outlines the actions students can take to address these challenges. The book demonstrates how physical, mental, and emotional health is connected to equitable understandings of individual, community, and environmental health. It considers how social, interpersonal, and systemic factors such as personal relationships, language, literacy, religion, technology, and the environment affect health equity. To present strategies and invite action to support the goals of the whole person, social justice activist approach, the book provides contemporary examples, interviews with communication scholars, and case studies that examine local communities and the everyday contexts of health meaning making. This textbook serves as a core or supplemental text for graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses in health communication. Online resources include PowerPoint slides and an instructor manual containing sample syllabi, assignments, and test questions. They are available online at www.routledge.com/9781032081038.

Portfolio to Go
Portfolio to Go

Author: Allan D. Peterkin, MD

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2016-01-01

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1487520115

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In Portfolio To Go, Allan D. Peterkin insists that reflective capacity, critical thinking, creative expression, and narrative competence are attributes that should be developed in every health professional.

Voice of My Heart
Voice of My Heart

Author: Dr. Mark Henry Miller

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2011-10-14

Total Pages: 581

ISBN-13: 1467033448

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Blogs. Here and there and everywhere. Yet. Mark Millers Voice of my Heart, blogs hes written since October of 2010, are timeless. Yes, they are truths written on certain dates, but not in any instance or word contained or controlled by the calendar. He takes the common and brings new understanding, provocative thought and more than once in a while, a smile. But, down deep his reflections are neither shallow nor mirthful. Through this book Mark touches each of us with grace and encouragement. And when we least expect it, our souls are touched, hearts quickened and the new day more than abundant in hopeful expectancy. Mark prompts the possibilities of living more fully; its our chance to birth it.

Where Sunday Used to Be
Where Sunday Used to Be

Author: Daniel Klawitter

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2022-11-03

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 1666759538

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These poems display a masterful and contemporary twist on a beloved poetic tradition that carefully employs the tools of meter, rhyme, and rhythm. Readers will find these poems to be both accessible and thought provoking. It is rare to encounter a poet capable of such range in tone and subject matter: from the humorous to the tragic, the divine to the devilish, the author expertly blurs the lines between our notions of the sacred and the secular.

Courageous Well-Being for Nurses
Courageous Well-Being for Nurses

Author: Donna A. Gaffney

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2023-09-05

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1421446693

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Provides nurses with the tools, practices, and strategies to enhance their well-being and protect against burnout. Exhausting schedules and a tumultuous work environment have left many nurses feeling burned out. The COVID-19 pandemic only compounded problems that have been plaguing nurses for decades. How can you take care of others when you don't have the time or energy to take care of yourself? In Courageous Well-Being for Nurses, Advanced Practice Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse, psychotherapist, and educator Donna Gaffney and National Board-certified health and wellness coach Nicole Foster provide essential strategies and resources. Learn about the research underpinning the science of well-being and discover practices that can reduce stress, rejuvenate your capacity for caring, and improve the quality of your own life. Informed by inspirational stories and real-life guidance from nurses around the world, this book provides you with the steps to thrive personally and professionally. Gaffney and Foster research and describe • How to cope with stress, burnout, grief, and empathic distress • The power of self-compassion and mindfulness • Current findings on eating, sleeping, and exercising well • Science-based practices for alleviating stress through nature • The benefits of professional mental health support • The profoundly healing effects of advocacy and activism • How to use the arts and creativity as sources of respite and joy Hundreds of suggested resources, including recommended books, websites, podcasts, videos, and webinars, round out this essential guide. Courageous Well-Being for Nurses is the ultimate journey to well-being: one that is essential, inclusive, deep-rooted, individual, and above all, courageous.

Getting into Medical School
Getting into Medical School

Author: Sanford J. Brown

Publisher: Barrons Educational Services

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 143800690X

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Getting into medical school is difficult, even for students with excellent college undergraduate records. Today, only about one-third of all students who apply to medical college are accepted—a statistic that emphasizes the vital importance of well-focused preparation on the part of medical school candidates. Getting into Medical School, now in its new twelfth edition, has gained a well-earned reputation as a time-proven source of sound advice and information on how medical school candidates can improve their chances for admission. Written by a medical doctor who is also an experienced student advisor, and updated to reflect today’s medical school environment, this book emphasizes the importance of attaining a good score on the standardized MCAT (Medical College Admission Test). It also guides applicants through the arduous process of preparing the medical school application and advises them on how to make a good impression when invited for that all-important personal interview. The book concludes with a detailed medical school directory that lists up-to-date tuitions and fees, academic requirements, and application and enrollment information for more than 170 accredited medical and osteopathic colleges across the United States. Also included is a list of Web sites that provide helpful information to medical school candidates.