This essay focuses on the social phenomenon of medicalisation practices conceived as practices of power. Already at the outset, it is worth pointing out the fact that the medicalisation processes of Western society were of interest to Michel Foucault primarily from...
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Health and Illness. Selected problems in the sociology of medicine
The issues of the paper entitled. ''Health and Illness. Selected Problems in the Sociology of Medicine'' is interesting, well-structured and for the most part based on the results of new, also foreign research. In this respect, the book can be regarded as a successful continuation of ...
Quality of human life in health and illness
One could venture to say that every person, when reflecting on his or her life, asks how it is good for him or her. He evaluates the various situations he has found himself in, the experiences he has had, the relationships he has had with others, his do- ings, and he has a certain ...
The human experience in health and illness
At the deepest level, each person experiences his or her life in an individual and distinctive way. He has his own unique interpretation of it. But sometimes, in order to better understand his experiences, especially the difficult ones, he needs support or even information,...
How to live, doctor?
"How to live?" - this question posed to Prime Minister Donald Tusk by a pepper grower from the municipality of Klwów electrified public opinion in our country. Years later, it returns, and everyday life suggests answers. These, in turn - selective and usually degenerate - define the trajectories of...
How to live, doctor? - Soma
Soma is the first part of a triptych answering the question "How to live?". In this part, the editors have invited experts to share their knowledge with the Readers in an accessible way. The monograph is an intellectual journey into realms that elude...
Humanisation of medicine
The primary aim of this book is to justify the need for urgent attention to the humanisation of medicine both by improving the quality of education and by taking a critical look at the current humanities curricula and teaching methods....
Katharsis. On the healing power of nature and art
Professor Andrzej Szczeklik reveals the essence of medicine, its relationship with art, intuition and the deepest layers of imagination. Since time immemorial, human imagination has seen the universe as a unity and man as interwoven into this unity. The expressions of this view of things are myths, magic,...
Kore. On sickness, disease and the search for the soul of medicine
Another book by the eminent physician Professor Andrzej Szczeklik, after Katharsis. As usual, it is full of erudite references to literature, philosophy, history and painting. The professor shows the reader the greatest achievements of medicine, those historical and the most recent....
Cultural determinants of patient care, Poznan 2019, Posnania City Publishing House
The Poznan University of Medical Sciences, in cooperation with the Poznan City Hall, has published a handbook entitled 'Cultural determinants of patient care'. The publication, in the form of a circular booklet, is aimed at doctors, nurses, paramedics, physiotherapists and...
The culture of the medical profession in the 21st century. Analysis of aims, needs and methods
Why is the book 'The culture of the medical profession in the 21st century' being proposed to readers? For what reasons are we encouraging personal and social analyses of this problem by the whole community....
Cultural determinants of patient care, Poznan 2019, Posnania City Publishing House
Katarzyna B.Głodowska, Ewa Braun, Rafał Staszewski, Ewa Murwaska The Poznan University of Medical Sciences has published a handbook entitled 'Cultural determinants of patient care' in cooperation with the Poznan Magistrate. The publication, in the form of a circular booklet, is aimed at...
What is clinical communication - a conversation
Clinical communication is the way in which doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals communicate with patients to convey information and perform medical procedures. It is important that communication is clear, understandable and sensitive to the needs of...
How to teach clinical communication? - conversation
Clinical communication is an important part of medical care and its teaching should be an integral part of medical education in Poland. It is important to start teaching this area early in the training of physicians in order to develop in them the ability to effectively...
Who should teach clinical communication? - conversation
Clinical communication is an important skill for healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, physiotherapists or psychologists. In order to become qualified in this field, it is necessary to receive appropriate training. Unfortunately, there is still no...