Privileged Presence: Personal Stories of Connections in Health Care

by Liz Crocker, Bev Johnson

Written under the pretense that stories can be powerful medicine, this collection captures both the medical and emotional aspects of the hospital bed through tales from those who have been there and offers powerful messages about the essential ingredients of “good” health care: respect, compassion, collaboration, open and honest communication, family involvement, and flexibility and responsiveness to individuals and their needs.

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Bonnie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short stories that remind us why we choose the careers of service we did, even though the days may seem long and thankless

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

some excellent stories about the significance of treating others how we would want to be treated.