A Time for Listening and Caring: Spirituality and the Care of the Chronically Ill and Dying
A Time for Listening and Caring: Spirituality and the Care of the Chronically Ill and Dying Books
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This book is a thoughtful, informative, and matter-of-fact guide for anyone caught up in caring for the sincerely and chronically ill or dying. The connection between spirituality and medicine has been receiving a lot of attention in both the scientific and lay presses recently, but research and anecdotal evidence all indicate that spirituality is central to the care of the chronically ill and dying. It is therefore critical that healthcare providers who interact with sincerely ill patients know how to address their spiritual needs.
This book presents current thought on how spiritual care can be integrated into habitual caregiving. Part one discusses aspects of spirituality, such as presence, ethics, and relationships. Part two delves into a number of specific religious and theological traditions. Part three offers matter-of-fact applications and tools, including storytelling, psychotherapy, dance, music, and the arts. Part four focuses on patients’ tales and reflections. The book concludes with appendices that have sample advance directives for Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim patients.
Volume editor Christina Puchalski is the director of the George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health. She is also an associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University Medical Focal top and an active involved physician and medical educator. Dr. Puchalski is nationally and internationally recognized as a pioneer in the integration of spirituality and healthcare. Chapters are authored by an impressive group of medical and religious experts, and patients’ tales also appear throughout, offering real-world examples. The book features a foreword by the Dalai Lama.
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