Jackie Parker is a Brain Injury Case manager and partner of one of the largest case management organisations in the north of England. She is a professionally qualified social worker and also holds a certificate in counselling.
Befriending the North Wind is about the moral lives of children and their agency in decisions about death. It examines the dimensions of human meaning children reveal and the new horizons they open to us. It asserts that children can die a good death and that they can and should have a voice in their end-of-life care.
The Jewish tradition has important perspectives, history, and wisdom that can contribute significantly to crucial contemporary healthcare deliberations. Care and Covenant: A Jewish Bioethic of Responsibility demonstrates how numerous classic Jewish texts can add new ideas to the world of medicine today. Rabbi Jason Weiner draws on fifteen years of ......
The Journey from Patient Care to Caring about Your Patients
Medical students and physicians-in-training embark on a long journey that, although steeped in scientific learning and technical skill building, includes little guidance on the emotional and interpersonal dimensions of becoming a healer. Written for anyone in the health care community who hopes to grow emotionally and cognitively in the way ......
Healthcare chaplains working as part of interdisciplinary teams are frequently involved in contributing to discussions on all aspects of patients' wellbeing. This insightful collection of
case studies shows how chaplains can effectively support patients and their families in making decisions regarding medical care, as well as for ......
Torture doctors administer techniques to inflict pain without leaving scars. Their knowledge and authority make them powerful and elusive perpetrators. In The Torture Doctors, Steven H. Miles explores who these physicians are, what they do, how they escape justice, and how to hold them accountable.
Introduces professional moral courage as an essential competency in nurse executive leadership. The book provides a foundation and understanding of the role of professional moral courage in nursing practice, places it in the context of health care challenges, and identifies the characteristics and qualities required to lead in such situations.
Offering a systematic comparative approach to Western and Eastern medicine, this unique textbook enables students and practitioners of Chinese Medicine to develop a core understanding of conventional medical language and treatments.
Acupuncture practitioners increasingly find themselves working alongside Western ......
