Closing the Medical Gap of Care for Patients Who Have Had a Near-Death Experience.

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  • Author(s): Samoilo L; Corcoran D
  • Source:
    Narrative inquiry in bioethics [Narrat Inq Bioeth] 2020; Vol. 10 (1), pp. 37-42.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101603418 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2157-1740 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 21571740 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Narrat Inq Bioeth Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011-
    • Subject Terms:
      Attitude of Health Personnel* ; Death* ; Ethics, Clinical* ; Narration* ; Pastoral Care* ; Spirituality*; Humans
    • Abstract:
      This commentary discusses the twelve stories in which patients tell what happened when they were hospitalized and they had a near-death experience. The stories display a consistent theme of the gap in medical and spiritual care they received, after the patient's near-death experience. This commentary explores the implications of this gap in care for these patients and the perceived medical professionals' bias that occurs after these experiences, which can contribute to long-term consequences such as isolation and rejection. Education in medical schools and continuing education can provide medical professionals with insights needed to support individuals with near-death experiences.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20210108 Date Completed: 20210901 Latest Revision: 20210901
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1353/nib.2020.0011
    • Accession Number:
      33416546