The language of pain : finding words, compassion, and relief / David Biro.

• pt I: The crisis. The quintessential private experience -- The elusiveness of pain -- The public side of pain -- Man's puny inexhaustible voice -- pt II: The solution. Metaphor and worldmaking -- The weapon -- Literary agency -- The mirror -- The x-ray.

• In this book, David Biro expertly weaves together compelling stories and artwork from patients along with insights from some of our greatest thinkers, artists, and writers. Language can alleviate the loneliness of pain and improve the chances that other people - family, friends, and doctors - will empathize and respond most effectively.--[book cover]. 

Ämnesord

Smärta  (sao)

Palliativ vård  (sao)

Empati  (sao)

Läkare-patientrelationer  (sao)

Palliative treatment.  (LCSH)

Nurturing behavior.  (LCSH)

Empathy.  (LCSH)

Physician and patient.  (LCSH)

Pain  -- Physiological aspects. (LCSH)

Pain  -- Psychological aspects. (LCSH)

Palliative Care  (MeSH)

Empathy  (MeSH)

Physician-Patient Relations  (MeSH)

Pain  -- physiopathology (MeSH)

Pain  -- psychology (MeSH)

Soins palliatifs.  (Vedettes-matière)

Empathie.  (Vedettes-matière)

Relations médecin-patient.  (Vedettes-matière)

Douleur  -- Aspect physiologique. (Vedettes-matière)

Douleur  -- Aspect psychologique. (Vedettes-matière)

Physician and patient  (fast)

Palliative treatment  (fast)

Nurturing behavior  (fast)

Empathy  (fast)

Pain  -- Physiological aspects (fast)

Pain  -- Psychological aspects (fast)

Smärta  -- psykologiska aspekter (sao)

Dolor  -- Aspectos psicológicos.

Physician and patient  (LCSH)

Pain  (LCSH)

Empathy  (LCSH)

Terminal care  (LCSH)

Palliative treatment  (LCSH)

Klassifikation

RB127 (LCC)

616.0472 (DDC)

Vef (kssb/8 (machine generated))