Challenges and solutions : narratives of patient-centered care / edited by Judith Belle Brown, Tanya Thornton and Moira Stewart.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-207) and index.

Component I -- Exploring health, disease and the illness experience / Thomas R. Freeman -- Narratives illustrating component I: exploring health, disease and the illness experience -- 1.Loss of voice - loss of self / Tanya Thomton -- 2.The lonely journey with lupus / Judith Belle Brown -- 3.Frozen / Joshua Shadd -- 4.A Falling star / Judith Belle Brown -- 5.Living with a chronic illness / Judith Belle Brown -- 6.The bear that saved her life / Judith Belle Brown -- 7.Conquering pain and fear / Judith Belle Brown -- 8.Facing an incurable condition / Judith Belle Brown -- 9. Clearing the path / Judith Belle Brown -- 10.A ray of hope / Judith Belle Brown -- Component II -- Understanding the whole person / Thomas R. Freeman -- Narratives illustrating component II: understanding the whole person -- 11.Losses and gains / Judith Belle Brown -- 12."I am just an addict - can I trust you? - can you trust me?" / Judith Belle Brown --

13.The issue at hand / Judith Belle Brown -- 14."I want to die at home" / Judith Belle Brown -- 15.A young boy's journey / Sharon Nur Hatcher -- 16.Victor brings victory / Judith Belle Brown -- 17.New beginnings / Tanya Thornton -- 18.The onlookers / Tanya Thornton -- 19.The criminal / Tanya Thornton -- 20.Understanding the whole person without knowing the whole person / Judith Belle Brown -- Component III -- Finding common ground / W. Wayne Weston -- Narratives illustrating component III: finding common ground -- 21.Let it be / Susan Woolhouse -- 22.The alliance / Judith Belle Brown -- 23.Infusing humanity into the resuscitative context / Judith Belle Brown -- 24.A tale of spunk and smoke / Judith Belle Brown -- 25.Indelible ink - part 1 / Tanya Thornton -- 26.Indelible ink - part 2 / Tanya Thornton -- 27.Growing into a mom / Tanya Thornton -- 28."You're not listening to me!" / Judith Belle Brown -- 29.A sad refrain / Judith Belle Brown --

30.Unexplored territory - part 1 / Judith Belle Brown -- Component IV -- Enhancing the patient-doctor relationship / Judith Belle Brown -- Narratives illustrating component IV: enhancing the patient-doctor relationship -- 31.Unexplored territory - part 2 / Judith Belle Brown -- 32.A healing presence / Tanya Thornton -- 33.A familiar kiss goodbye / Tanya Thornton -- 34.A gift offered - a gift received / Judith Belle Brown -- 35.A misalignment offers understanding / Judith Belle Brown -- 36.The depth of shame - Part 1 / Susan Woolhouse -- 37.The depth of shame - Part 2 / Susan Woolhouse -- 38.An urgent request - a delayed response / Moira Stewart -- 39.The patient-physician relationship over time / Bridget L. Ryan -- 40.Restoring the healer / Judith Belle Brown -- The four interactive components of the patient-centered clinical method / Tanya Thornton -- Narratives illustrating the four interactive components of the patient-centered clinical method --

41.Looking for hope - finding compassion: part 1 / Judith Belle Brown -- 42.Looking for hope - finding compassion: part 2 / Judith Belle Brown -- 43.Itching to be treated / Tanya Thornton -- 44.Not a typical teenager - part 1 / Bridget L. Ryan -- 45.Not a typical teenager - Part 2 / Bridget L. Ryan -- 46.More than just a tummy ache / Judith Belle Brown -- 47.Continuity equals care / Judith Belle Brown -- 48.The heartsink patient / Judith Belle Brown -- 49.A case in complexity: part 1 / Judith Belle Brown -- 50.A case in complexity : part 2 / Judith Belle Brown.