Caring for Ivan Ilyich

被引：7

作者：

Charlton, Blake ^{[1
]}

Verghese, Abraham ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Stanford Univ, Dept Internal Med, Sch Med, Stanford, CA 94305 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE | 2010年 / 25卷 / 01期

关键词：

dying; medical education; caretakers; empathy;

D O I：

10.1007/s11606-009-1177-4

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

For over a century, Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilych has been one of the most influential examinations of how we come to terms with our own mortality. Of the many who care for Ivan Ilych, only the uneducated peasant, Gerasim, is able to help him find meaning and resolution before death. An excerpt that describes Gerasim's key interaction with Ivan Ilych is provided. Analysis of the text reveals how cultural values may hinder a patient's ability to confront mortality and how unique social barriers inhibit different caretakers' ability to care for a dying patient.

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