The nature of cancer control is changing, with an increasing emphasis, fuelled by public and
political demand, on prevention, early diagnosis, and patient experience during and after …

Background Working in the stressful environment of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is an
emotionally charged challenge that might affect the emotional stability of medical staff. The …

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on health systems in most
countries, and in particular, on the mental health and well-being of health workers on the …

The COVID-19 pandemic is anticipated to continue spreading widely across the globe
throughout 2020. To mitigate the devastating impact of COVID-19, social distancing and …

Narrative medicine is a fresh discipline of health care that helps patients and health
professionals to tell and listen to the complex and unique stories of illness. The Principles …

This book presents the methodology, findings and implications of a large-scale corpus-
based study of the metaphors used to talk about cancer and the end of life (including care at …

Empathy, sympathy and compassion are defined and conceptualised in many different ways
in the literature and the terms are used interchangeably in research reports and in everyday …

Context Professionals working in the landscape of death and dying frequently are exposed
to existential issues, psychological challenges, and emotional distress associated with care …

Abstract Heathcare Workers (HCWs) recognize their responsibility to support the bereaved
loved ones of our patients, but we also must attend to our own professional and personal …

First defined by Jameton in 1984 as a phenomenon that occurs when nurses cannot carry
out what they believe to be ethically appropriate actions because of institutional constraints …