Diamond, John. Vermilion, 1999.
ISBN-10: 0091816653; ISBN-13: 978-0091816650
John Diamond provides an honest, step by step account of his cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Bomb in the Brain: A Heroic Tale of Science, Surgery, and Survival
Fishman, Steve. Avon Books, 1990.
ISBN-10: 0380708981; ISBN-13: 978-0380708987
After being diagnosed with a massive brain hemorrhage, the author reflects on his hospital life and sometimes unfortunate encounters with various medical specialties.
I Learned that Dignity is about Listening to the Patient
Lavelle H. Nursing Standard (RCN). 2008 Apr 2; 22(30): 26-29.
The author reflects on the significant association of dignity with the nursing profession. She claims that dignity could be realized by allowing patients to construct a personal narrative out of their own illness. She likewise states that the approach would allow them to develop their own ideas of medical care. She, however, admits the need for an adequate staff to accomplish the goal.
Emotions, Narratives and Empathy in Clinical Communication
Finset A. Int J Int Care. 2010; 10: 53-56. FREE
Patients sometimes report that doctors regard them as a set of symptoms rather than a person. An alternative approach is to communicate with patients on a personal level, with an emphasis on eliciting the patient’s perspective. This research paper focuses on key concepts related to provider-patient communication, such as person-centered, patient centered, and relationship-centered communication. These approaches represent a shift of focus from symptom to person, and from disease to illness.
An Analysis of the Concept Dignity
Griffin-Heslin VL. Accid Emergency Nursing. 2005. 13 (4). 251-257.
Dignity is a highly abstract, vague concept that is difficult to measure within the context of general nursing. Despite this, it is a central phenomenon to nursing and so it is crucial that health care workers have a clear depiction of dignity. This concept analysis was conducted in order to heighten knowledge and awareness of the concept dignity and also to ensure that the concept is not being used erroneously.