This open access volume is the first academic book on the controversial issue of including spiritual care in integrated electronic medical records (EMR). Based on an international study group comprising researchers from Europe (The Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland), the United States, Canada, and Australia, this edited collection provides an overview of different charting practices and experiences in various countries and healthcare contexts. Encompassing case studies and analyses of theolo…
Psychological, social, and spiritual care is as important as physical care at the end of life. Yet caregivers often feel ill-equipped to give that nonphysical care. This book shows how to do it. The book addresses all caregivers who attend dying patients: doctors, nurses, chaplains, clergy in the pastorate, social workers, clinical psychologists, family caregivers, and others. It covers such topics as the functional and emotional trajectories of dying; the varied approaches of patients and care…
The 25th edition of Robert’s book features an Introduction by hospital chaplain David Maginley and a biographical essay on Robert by his brother and Foundation president, Doug Pope. Also featured is an essay on the insightful patient perspectives Robert’s book presents to the medical profession by Dr. Jock Murray, former Dean of Medicine at Dalhousie Medical School.