by Erica Sklar | Apr 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
When Emily was struggling most, she took out her pain on the people around her. She threatened violence first to her schoolmates, later to her principal, and finally to herself. What she didn’t tell people was that after her father lost his job, he became abusive, and...
by Colleen Norton | Apr 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
I am writing this blog as I emerge from the recent Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers (APOSW) conference, inspired by the passion of the members to provide the best care of families with a child with cancer. One topic presented at the conference bridged...
by Sheri Brisson | Apr 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Narrative medicine gives new meaning to the concept of “bedside manner.” A doctor or healthcare professional trained in narrative medicine connects more personally with a patient, shares more deeply in their health journey and validates their experience by...
by Sheri Brisson | Apr 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Wellness is not a fad. It is life insurance in the truest sense of the word” –Patch Adams, M.D. Patch Adams, M.D. was on of the first doctors who brought attention to the need for treating the whole person—to view the patient as more than just their disease....
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