The humanisation of medicine is particularly important in end-of-life care, as it allows for a better quality of life and increases the chances of delivering a comfortable and dignified death to the patient. In this article, we will outline why the humanisation of medicine is...
The humanisation of medicine is an approach that has become increasingly popular worldwide over the past few decades. In European countries and on other continents, more and more doctors and medical facilities are taking steps to move their...
Maintaining dignity, respecting the rights and cultural conditions of the patient, and proper communication with the patient are the pillars of the humanisation of medicine. They are the basis for building a proper patient-doctor relationship, which directly translates into treatment outcomes....
The humanisation of medicine is an approach that puts the patient at the centre of medical care. However, the patient is not always able to manage his or her illness alone and needs the support of family and carers. This is why the patient's relatives play an important role in...
Modern medicine is developing at a dizzying pace and uses increasingly advanced technologies that allow more precise diagnosis and treatment of diseases. At the same time, the development of technology should not dominate the treatment process itself, a...
Humanising medicine is an important part of the work of medical staff. Introducing humanisation into everyday medical practice can improve the quality of medical care and increase patient and medical staff satisfaction. In this article...
The book focuses on the problem of cultural barriers to healthcare that arise as a result of globalisation and migration. The authors emphasise the importance of preparing healthcare staff to work with patients from different cultures and religions, who may have...
The monograph focuses on the importance of the spiritual dimension for a positive therapeutic process. It aims to make members of the medical staff involved in organising and providing patient care aware of the importance of spiritual care....
It has probably happened to everyone that we have discontinued medication prescribed by the doctor or taken it differently from what the doctor advised. We have not followed our diet, not fully undergone the recommended rehabilitation or not sought advice from a specialist recommended...
In colloquial conversations, there are disputes about whether an efficient doctor or a kind and sympathetic one is better. Even at first glance, however, it is clear that there is something wrong with this kind of dispute. When we go to the doctor, after all, we are not only interested in getting ...
A pioneering doctor and health researcher tells the story of her perseverance and discovery. Anne McTiernan's memoir begins in 1982, shortly after she completed her PhD in public health research at the age of twenty-nine at...
Doctors deny patients access to medications related to hormonal contraception, and the issue is widely linked to feminism, biomedical ethics and applied ethics in general. Medical sexism claims that such practices violate a variety of legal standards and...
At the age of four, Anne McTiernan is left by her mother at boarding school. Overwhelmed with sadness at the neglect she experiences there, Anne starves herself emotionally and physically. A doctor, appalled by her excessive weight loss, forces Anne's mother to...
In Pain and Prejudice, acclaimed investigative journalist Gabrielle Jackson takes readers behind the scenes of doctors' offices, pharmaceutical companies and research labs to show that - at almost every level of healthcare - men's health claims are...
This harrowing and inspiring bestseller is the story of eight weeks in the life of a nurse in a large urban hospital. It's all here: joy and pain, death and drama, mistakes, successes and secrets. The Nurse reads like a novel, but lingers in the memory like a real...