The anatomy of hope : how people prevail in the face of illness
by
 
Groopman, Jerome E.

Title
The anatomy of hope : how people prevail in the face of illness

Author
Groopman, Jerome E.

ISBN
9780375506383

Personal Author
Groopman, Jerome E.

Edition
1st ed.

Publication Information
New York : Random House, 2004.

Physical Description
xvii, 248 p. ; 24 cm.

Contents
Introduction: The Anatomy of Hope -- Ch. 1. Unprepared -- Ch. 2. False Hope, True Hope -- Ch. 3. The Right to Hope -- Ch. 4. Step by Step -- Ch. 5. Undying Hope -- Ch. 6. Exiting a Labyrinth of Pain -- Ch. 7. The Biology of Hope -- Ch. 8. Deconstructing Hope -- Conclusion: Lessons Learned.

Abstract
"The search for hope is most urgent at the patient's bedside. The Anatomy of Hope takes us there, bringing us into the lives of people at pivotal moments when they reach for and find hope - or when it eludes their grasp. Through these intimate portraits, we learn how to distinguish true hope from false, why some people feel they are undeserving of it, and whether we should ever abandon our search."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term
Patients -- Psychology.
 
Sick -- Psychology.
 
Hope -- Health aspects.
 
Healing -- Psychological aspects.
 
Mental healing.
 
Physician and patient.

Electronic Access
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/random0415/2003046692.html
 
Sample text http://www.loc.gov/catdir/samples/random045/2003046692.html
 
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/random055/2003046692.html


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