"As many as 20 to 25 percent of American adultsâ€"or one in every four peopleâ€"have been victimized by, witnesses of, or perpetrators of family violence in their lifetimes. Family violence affects more people than cancer, yet it’s an issue that receives far less attention. Surprisingly, many assume that health professionals are deliberately turning a blind eye to this traumatic social problem. The fact is, very little is being done t ..."
"Over the past forty years, the health humanities, previously called the medical humanities, has emerged as one of the most exciting fields for interdisciplinary scholarship, advancing humanistic inquiry into bioethics, human rights, health care, and the uses of technology. It has also helped inspire medical practitioners to engage in deeper reflection about the human elements of their practice. In "Health Humanities Reader," editors The ..."
"In this collection of eight provocative essays, the author sets forth his views on the need to replace patient-centered bioethics with family-centered bioethics. Starting with a critique of the awkward language with which philosphers argue the ethics of personal relationships, the book goes on to present a general statement on the necessity of family-centered bioethics. He reflects on proxy decisions, the effects of elder care on the fa ..."
"In Health Humanities Reader, editors Therese Jones, Delese Wear, and Lester D. Friedman have assembled fifty-four leading scholars, educators, artists, and clinicians to survey the rich body of work that has already emerged from the ..."
Confronting Chronic Neglect The Education and Training of Health Professionals on Family Violence by Marla E. Salmon, John D. Stobo, FeliciaCohn Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2002 by National Academies Press International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-309-07621-0, ISBN: 0-309-07621-8
"As many as 20 to 25 percent of American adults-or one in every four people-have been victimized by, witnesses of, or perpetrators of family violence in their lifetimes. Family violence affects more people than cancer, yet it's an issue that receives far less attention. Surprisingly, many assume that health professionals are deliberately turning a blind eye to this traumatic social problem. The fact is, very little is being done to educa ..."
"Over the past forty years, the health humanities, previously called the medical humanities, has emerged as one of the most exciting fields for interdisciplinary scholarship, advancing humanistic inquiry into bioethics, human rights, health care, and the uses of technology. It has also helped inspire medical practitioners to engage in deeper reflection about the human elements of their practice. In "Health Humanities Reader," editors The ..."
"Carl Elliott, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Center for Bioethics, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, Minnesota H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr., M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Rice
University, and Professor Emeritus, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
... Indianapolis, Indiana Lisa S. Parker, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of
Graduate Education, Center for Bioethics and Health Law, University of
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvani ..."
CONFRONTING CHRONIC NEGLECT THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON FAMILY VIOLENCE by FeliciaCohn Published 2002 by National Academy Press ISBN-13: 978-7-316-65939-9, ISBN: 7-316-65939-4