Narrative empathy and how dealing with stories helps: Creating a space for empathy in culturally diverse care settings

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 471-476

  Moore, Rhonda J ^a   Hallenbeck, James ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONVERSATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPATHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NARRATIVE EMPATHY; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; STORYTELLING; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 77956396028     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.03.013     Document Type: Article

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