Does Reading Poetry Make You a Better Clinician?

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avondale-bepress.context-key10070540
avondale-bepress.submission-pathnh_chapters/14
avondale.affiliateGordon, Jill
avondale.departmentLifestyle Medicine and Health Research Centre
avondale.facultyNursing
avondale.reporting.versionPublished Version
dc.contributor.authorGordon, Jill
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:25:01Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:25:01Z
dc.date.issued2003-01-01
dc.date.submitted2017-04-24T22:27:47Z
dc.description.abstract<p>The author provides a commentary of the short article written by Miles Little which discusses why we might be tempted to think that poetry could make a contribution one or both kinds of "clinical betterment" - technical or moral.</p>
dc.identifier.citation<p>Gordon, J. (2003). Does reading poetry make you a better clinician? [Commentary]. In I Kerridge, C. Jordens, & E. Sayers (Eds.), <em>Restoring humane values to medicine </em>(pp. 51-55)<em>.</em> Sydney, Australia: Desert Pea Press.</p>
dc.identifier.isbn1876861088 (pbk.)
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/1897/10070540
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.provenance<p>This book chapter was originally published as:</p> <p>Gordon, J. (2003). Does reading poetry make you a better clinician? [Commentary]. In I Kerridge, C. Jordens, & E. Sayers (Eds.), <em>Restoring humane values to medicine </em>(pp. 51-55)<em>.</em> Sydney, Australia: Desert Pea Press.</p> <p>ISBN: 9781876861087</p>
dc.relation.ispartofRestoring humane values to medicine pp. 51-55
dc.rights<p>Due to copyright restrictions this book chapter is unavailable for download.</p> <p>&copy; 2003 Ian Kerridge, Christopher Jordens, Emma-Jane Sayers</p> <p><em>Restoring humane values to medicine</em> may be accessed from the publisher <a href="http://www.federationpress.com.au/bookstore/publisher.asp?id=7">here.</a></p> <p>Staff and Students of Avondale College may access <em>Restoring humane values to medicine</em> from Avondale College Library Sydney Bioethics Collection (4.1.2/KERR/2003)</p>
dc.subjecthealth care
dc.subjectpoetry
dc.titleDoes Reading Poetry Make You a Better Clinician?
dc.typeBook Chapter

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