| The Chaplain's Presence and Medical Power: Rethinking Loss in the Hospital System Contributor(s): Coble, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1498559115 ISBN-13: 9781498559119 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $115.83 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Pastoral Resources - Health & Fitness | Health Care Issues - Religion | Christian Living - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| LCCN: 2017961444 |
| Series: Emerging Perspectives in Pastoral Theology and Care |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.13 lbs) 230 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Health & Fitness |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why is loss present but rarely spoken of in the hospital system? How does such silence carry over to the practices of chaplains who accompany dying patients and grieving families? Richard Coble critically examines his experiences as a hospital chaplain to analyze the place of spiritual care in wider trends vexing healthcare today, including its persistent disparities and its related inability to reckon with human decline. Simultaneously, he offers routes for chaplains to be a force of change. |