Stay, Breathe with Me
The Gift of Compassionate Medicine
by Helen Allison; Irene Allison
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Pub Date Jun 07 2016 | Archive Date Jun 07 2016
Description
A Palliative Care Book of the Month: IAHPC (International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care)
From a medical insider comes a plea to renew medicine’s mandate to relieve suffering. The philosophy and practice of palliative care shows how this is possible by easing pain, by embracing the human side of illness, by inviting patients to be full participants in their care, and by incorporating the wisdom of these injured storytellers to guide healing hands. Informed by the voices of the seriously ill, their families, and the lifelong experience of a palliative care nurse and medical social worker, Stay, Breathe with Me, illuminates the power of the art of care and the need to bring heart and compassion back into health care. Written for both medical professionals and general readers alike.
From a medical insider comes a plea to renew medicine’s mandate to relieve suffering. The philosophy and practice of palliative care shows how this is possible by easing pain, by embracing the human side of illness, by inviting patients to be full participants in their care, and by incorporating the wisdom of these injured storytellers to guide healing hands. Informed by the voices of the seriously ill, their families, and the lifelong experience of a palliative care nurse and medical social worker, Stay, Breathe with Me, illuminates the power of the art of care and the need to bring heart and compassion back into health care. Written for both medical professionals and general readers alike.
Advance Praise
“Unlike much of medical literature ... this volume by Helen Allison and Irene Allison is written from the heart and speaks to the heart. Therein lies its transformative power. As a former palliative care physician ... I am profoundly grateful.”-Gabor Maté M.D., international best-selling author of When The Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress
“I hope this deeply compassionate, wise and enchanting book will be widely read by those who work in ‘mainstream’ medicine ... Palliative care, with its focus on the alleviation of suffering and the healing power of compassion, has so much to teach modern medicine. ... with deep humanity the authors lead us through loss and confusion to places of love, wisdom and healing. ...”-Robin Youngson, MD, co-founder of Hearts in Healthcare, author of Time to Care: How to Love your Patients and your Job
“It is a privilege to recommend this book to doctors, nurses, social workers, and other practitioners of the healing arts as they try to improve their skills at treating the chronically and terminally ill. Others interested in how best to approach such patients will find it a wonderful read.”-Lawrence P. Levitt, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, and coauthor of Uncommon Wisdom: True Tales of What Our Lives as Doctors Have Taught Us About Love, Faith, and Healing
“Beautifully and tenderly written . . . the gentle weaving of these stories reminds us to mix equal parts of technology, love, and compassion throughout our lives to the end . . . for all caregivers, these stories underline the need for technology to be wedded to love and compassion ... ”-Carol McVeigh, RN, Palliative Care Nurse, Canada (1943–2015)
“... a passionate, heartfelt plea for medicine to return to the practice of compassion and empathy ... an antidote to the over-medicalization of medicine .. This book is an important contribution to the growing discussion on how we die today. I hope its wisdom influences current and future generations of physicians, nurses and caregivers.”-Phil Dwyer, author, Conversations On Dying
“Compelling reading for families of persons with life-threatening illnesses and their healthcare professionals. Many people back away from living with death as one’s constant companion. This book permits us to envision living with dying in a humane, compassionate manner.”-Mary Valentich, PhD, Professor Emerita, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Canada
“Helen Allison, a compassionate, caring nurse with a special insight into the feelings of patients in pain and a nurse who must have been loved and respected by patients and peers. This book is a must read for all health care professionals.”-Rhoda Anderson, President, Lakes District Unit, Canadian Cancer Society, Hospice Volunteer, Canada
“...the issues that you ... address―namely, suffering, the relief of suffering, ... the meaning of illness, and ... of one’s life, particularly if life is ... in jeopardy ... take us to the places where we feel uncomfortable and ... fear to go, but where we ... need to go ... [[to provide]] ... true, holistic palliative care.”-Millie Cumming-Chalmers, MD, Palliative Care Physician, Canada
“Helen Allison, the first palliative care head nurse at St. Boniface in Winnipeg, knows and practices the philosophy that caring endures when curing is no longer possible. Her stories, which are filled with compassion, empathy and wisdom, are heartwarming and instructive.”-Sandra Martin, The Long Goodbye columnist, The Globe and Mail, author of A Good Death: Making the Most of our Final Choices
“I hope this deeply compassionate, wise and enchanting book will be widely read by those who work in ‘mainstream’ medicine ... Palliative care, with its focus on the alleviation of suffering and the healing power of compassion, has so much to teach modern medicine. ... with deep humanity the authors lead us through loss and confusion to places of love, wisdom and healing. ...”-Robin Youngson, MD, co-founder of Hearts in Healthcare, author of Time to Care: How to Love your Patients and your Job
“It is a privilege to recommend this book to doctors, nurses, social workers, and other practitioners of the healing arts as they try to improve their skills at treating the chronically and terminally ill. Others interested in how best to approach such patients will find it a wonderful read.”-Lawrence P. Levitt, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, and coauthor of Uncommon Wisdom: True Tales of What Our Lives as Doctors Have Taught Us About Love, Faith, and Healing
“Beautifully and tenderly written . . . the gentle weaving of these stories reminds us to mix equal parts of technology, love, and compassion throughout our lives to the end . . . for all caregivers, these stories underline the need for technology to be wedded to love and compassion ... ”-Carol McVeigh, RN, Palliative Care Nurse, Canada (1943–2015)
“... a passionate, heartfelt plea for medicine to return to the practice of compassion and empathy ... an antidote to the over-medicalization of medicine .. This book is an important contribution to the growing discussion on how we die today. I hope its wisdom influences current and future generations of physicians, nurses and caregivers.”-Phil Dwyer, author, Conversations On Dying
“Compelling reading for families of persons with life-threatening illnesses and their healthcare professionals. Many people back away from living with death as one’s constant companion. This book permits us to envision living with dying in a humane, compassionate manner.”-Mary Valentich, PhD, Professor Emerita, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Canada
“Helen Allison, a compassionate, caring nurse with a special insight into the feelings of patients in pain and a nurse who must have been loved and respected by patients and peers. This book is a must read for all health care professionals.”-Rhoda Anderson, President, Lakes District Unit, Canadian Cancer Society, Hospice Volunteer, Canada
“...the issues that you ... address―namely, suffering, the relief of suffering, ... the meaning of illness, and ... of one’s life, particularly if life is ... in jeopardy ... take us to the places where we feel uncomfortable and ... fear to go, but where we ... need to go ... [[to provide]] ... true, holistic palliative care.”-Millie Cumming-Chalmers, MD, Palliative Care Physician, Canada
“Helen Allison, the first palliative care head nurse at St. Boniface in Winnipeg, knows and practices the philosophy that caring endures when curing is no longer possible. Her stories, which are filled with compassion, empathy and wisdom, are heartwarming and instructive.”-Sandra Martin, The Long Goodbye columnist, The Globe and Mail, author of A Good Death: Making the Most of our Final Choices
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781631520624 |
| PRICE | $17.95 (USD) |
