Contents

About the Editors

List of Contributors

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Component I: Exploring Health, Disease and the Illness Experience

Moira Stewart, Judith Belle Brown, W. Wayne Weston, Carol L. McWilliam and Thomas R. Freeman

Narratives Illustrating Component I: Exploring Health, Disease and the Illness Experience

1 Loss of Voice – Loss of Self

Michelle Levy, Judith Belle Brown and Tanya Thornton

2 The Lonely Journey with Lupus

Ascia Hassan Abdi and Judith Belle Brown

3 Frozen

Joshua Shadd

4 A Falling Star

Barry Lavallee and Judith Belle Brown

5 Living with a Chronic Illness

Sudha Koppula and Judith Belle Brown

6 The Bear that Saved Her Life

Sudha Koppula and Judith Belle Brown

7 Conquering Pain and Fear

Dori Seccareccia and Judith Belle Brown

8 Facing an Incurable Condition

Sharon Nur Hatcher and Judith Belle Brown

9 Clearing the Path

Jana Malhotra and Judith Belle Brown

10 A Ray of Hope

Nusrat Jamil and Judith Belle Brown

Nusrat Jamil and Judith Belle Brown

Part COMPONENT II: Understanding the Whole Person

11 Narratives Illustrating Component II: Understanding the Whole Person: Losses and Gains

Lisa Graves and Judith Belle Brown

12 “I Am Just an Addict – Can I Trust You? – Can You Trust Me?„

Susan Woolhouse and Judith Belle Brown

13 The Issue at Hand

Michael Lee-Poy and Judith Belle Brown

14 “I Want to Die at Home„

Michelle Levy and Judith Belle Brown

15 A Young Boy’s Journey

Sharon Nur Hatcher

16 Victor Brings Victory

Larry Schmidt and Judith Belle Brown

17 New Beginnings

Barbara Jones, Judith Belle Brown and Tanya Thornton

18 The Onlookers

Rochelle Dworkin, Judith Belle Brown and Tanya Thornton

19 The Criminal

Peter MacKean, Judith Belle Brown and Tanya Thornton

20 Understanding the Whole Person without Knowing the Whole Person

Barbara Jones and Judith Belle Brown

Part COMPONENT III: Finding Common Ground

Judith Belle Brown, Moira Stewart and W. Wayne Weston

Narratives Illustrating Component III: Finding Common Ground: Let It Be

21 Let It Be

Susan Woolhouse

22 The Alliance

Sofi an Al-Samak, Tanya Thornton and Judith Belle Brown

23 Infusing Humanity into the Resuscitative Context

Tanya Thornton and Judith Belle Brown

24 A Tale of Spunk and Smoke

Susan Woolhouse and Judith Belle Brown

25 Indelible Ink – Part 1

Dori Seccareccia, Judith Belle Brown and Tanya Thornton

26 Indelible Ink – Part 2

Dori Seccareccia, Judith Belle Brown and Tanya Thornton

27 Growing Into a Mom

Lisa Graves, Judith Belle Brown and Tanya Thornton

28 “You’re Not Listening to Me!„

Jill Konkin and Judith Belle Brown

29 A Sad Refrain

Jana Malhotra and Judith Belle Brown

30 Unexplored Territory – Part 1

Joshua Shadd and Judith Belle Brown

Part COMPONENT IV: Enhancing the Patient-Doctor Relationship

Moira Stewart and Judith Belle Brown

Part Narratives Illustrating Component IV: Enhancing the Patient-Doctor Relationship

31 Unexplored Territory – Part 2

Joshua Shadd and Judith Belle Brown

32 A Healing Presence

Joseph Lee, Judith Belle Brown and Tanya Thornton

33 A Familiar Kiss Goodbye

Eric Wong and Tanya Thornton

34 A Gift Offered – a Gift Received

Jeff Sisler and Judith Belle Brown

35 A Misalignment Offers Understanding

Lemmese Al-Watban and Judith Belle Brown

36 The Depth of Shame – Part 1

Judith Belle Brown and Susan Woolhouse

37 The Depth of Shame – Part 2

Judith Belle Brown and Susan Woolhouse

38 An Urgent Request – a Delayed Response

Judith Belle Brown, W. Wayne Weston and Moira Stewart

39 The Patient-Physician Relationship over Time

Bridget L. Ryan

40 Restoring the Healer

Sabrina Lim and Judith Belle Brown

The Four Interactive Components of the Patient-Centered Clinical Method

Judith Belle Brown and Tanya Thornton

Narratives Illustrating the Four Interactive Components of the Patient-Centered Clinical Method

41 Looking for Hope – Finding Compassion: Part 1

Jane Uygur and Judith Belle Brown

42 Looking for Hope – Finding Compassion: Part 2

Jane Uygur and Judith Belle Brown

43 Itching to Be Treated

Tanya Thornton

44 Not a Typical Teenager – Part 1

Bridget L. Ryan

45 Not a Typical Teenager – Part 2

Bridget L. Ryan

46 More Than Just a Tummy Ache

Lemmese Al-Watban and Judith Belle Brown

47 Continuity Equals Care

Adrienne Watson and Judith Belle Brown

48 The Heartsink Patient

Hugh Hindle and Judith Belle Brown

49 A Case in Complexity – Part 1

Susan Woolhouse, Tanya Thornton and Judith Belle Brown

50 A Case in Complexity – Part 2

Susan Woolhouse, Tanya Thornton and Judith Belle Brown

References

Index