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Narrative and stories in health care : illness, dying, and bereavement /

Patients' stories have long been used in palliative care to make sense of experiences of illness & care. This book examines the uses & interpretations of narratives & stories, bringing theory & practice closer together, & looking at how these methods can be worked with in wa...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gunaratnam, Yasmin, Oliviere, David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Palliative treatment.
Narrative therapy.
Narrative medicine.
Palliative Care > personal narratives.
Terminally Ill > psychology
Narration
Palliative Care
Soins palliatifs.
Thérapie narrative.
Médecine narrative.
Narrative medicine
Narrative therapy
Palliative treatment
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Patients' stories have long been used in palliative care to make sense of experiences of illness & care. This book examines the uses & interpretations of narratives & stories, bringing theory & practice closer together, & looking at how these methods can be worked with in ways that are rigorous, productive, ethical, & caring.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 246 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.