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Drawing both on narrative practices and on hospice philosophy, Tara Flanagan pays needed attention to the ethical dimensions of life review and to the role of religion in clinical care. Deeply grounded in the field of chaplaincy, in Narrative Medicine in Hospice Care, Flanagan reveals the theory behind her practice, with particular attention to the challenge of welcoming the stranger and bearing witness to the unheard. Flanagan's book is an indispensable guide to clinicians and academics alike and a testament to the power of human connection at the end of life. --Angel Rodriquez, Columbia University; medical director of Jansen Hospice and Palliative Care--Angel Rodriquez, Assistant Clinical Professor at Columbia University and Medical Director of Jansen Hospice and Palliative Care Flanagan's book on hospice care is essential reading because it addresses care for patients as they are. It is very important to be present with patients and their families; to identify what they understand about their condition and how they feel about their lives; and to assist them in a useful, productive, and honest life review, a practice Flanagan skillfully describes. This book speaks to the many ways of caring for these patients and should be read by all those interested in providing the best care possible. --Charles Vialotti, hospice physician and medical director, Villa Marie Claire--Charles Vialotti, Hospice Physician and Medical Director of Villa Marie Claire

Drawing both on narrative practices and on hospice philosophy, Tara Flanagan pays needed attention to the ethical dimensions of life review and to the role of religion in clinical care. Deeply grounded in the field of chaplaincy, in Narrative Medicine in Hospice Care, Flanagan reveals the theory behind her practice, with particular attention to the challenge of welcoming the stranger and bearing witness to the unheard. Flanagan's book is an indispensable guide to clinicians and academics alike and a testament to the power of human connection at the end of life. --Angel Rodriquez, assistant clinical professor at Columbia University and medical director of Jansen Hospice and Palliative Care--Angel Rodriquez, Assistant Clinical Professor at Columbia University and Medical Director of Jansen Hospice and Palliative Care Tara Flanagan's book on hospice care is essential reading because it addresses care for patients as they are. As a hospice physician and as Medical Director of a residential hospice, I have had the life-enhancing experience of meeting with and counseling literally thousands of patients and their families who are facing life's final journey. It is very important to be present with patients and their families; to identify what they understand about their condition and how they feel about their lives; and to assist them in a useful, productive, and honest life review, a practice Flanagan skillfully describes. The art of listening and validating their beliefs and concerns is crucial to providing comfort, consolation, and support to patients and families at this difficult time. An equally important role that we play, however, is in comforting and providing support for patients who are no longer verbal or who no longer appear to be cognitively intact. Narrative Medicine in Hospice Care speaks to the many ways of caring for these patients and should be read by all those interested in providing the best care possible. --Charles Vialotti, hospice physician and medical director of Villa Marie Claire--Charles Vialotti, Hospice Physician and Medical Director of Villa Marie Claire

Drawing both on narrative practices and on hospice philosophy, Tara Flanagan pays needed attention to the ethical dimensions of life review and to the role of religion in clinical care. Deeply grounded in the field of chaplaincy, in Narrative Medicine in Hospice Care, Flanagan reveals the theory behind her practice, with particular attention to the challenge of welcoming the stranger and bearing witness to the unheard. Flanagan's book is an indispensable guide to clinicians and academics alike and a testament to the power of human connection at the end of life. --Angel Rodriquez, Assistant Clinical Professor at Columbia University and Medical Director of Jansen Hospice and Palliative Care Flanagan's book on hospice care is essential reading because it addresses care for patients as they are. It is very important to be present with patients and their families; to identify what they understand about their condition and how they feel about their lives; and to assist them in a useful, productive, and honest life review, a practice Flanagan skillfully describes. This book speaks to the many ways of caring for these patients and should be read by all those interested in providing the best care possible. --Charles Vialotti, Hospice Physician and Medical Director of Villa Marie Claire

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Tara Flanagan is assistant professor of religious studies at Maria College in Albany, NY.

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