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“Tapestry of Care” will give you a sneak peak into the world of Medical Social Workers whose days are filled with a whole array of challenges and emotions. As you weave through the stories of triumph, pain and human resilience, you will marvel at how they work with patients empathetically who come to them with issues ranging from the financial to the emotional and to the psychological. This compilation is woven from real life accounts and is a must-read for anyone wanting to know about social work in the field of healthcare. |
Excerpts
“…Please call him,” she said, her face flustered. “He told me he is going to kill himself today!” She was our next door colleague from NOTU (National Organ Transplant Unit). Earlier in the morning she had received a call from a man who had identified himself as “Mr Woon”. He asked whether NOTU would cremate him for free if he donated all his organs. He also asked whether the surgical team would be ready right after he took his life so that they could harvest his organs…”
~ a passage from “Realization”
“More often than not, we also become the voices of reflection of the patient’s inner thoughts and struggles. Patients not only find it hard to articulate their thoughts to others, they also find it distressing to admit their own feelings to themselves. There are many facets to counseling and one of it is to help patients face their emotions. One sensitive area where this is often seen involves cases where patients are diagnosed with HIV.”
~ a passage from “The Voice”
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