Phenomenologically-Informed Cancer Care: An Entryway into the Art of Medicine

Journal of Medical Humanities 2022 (3):443-453 (2022)
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There has been increased interest in what the philosophical subdiscipline of phenomenology can contribute to medical humanities due to its dual emphases on practicality and its attempt to understand the experience of others, thus positioning it as a potentially helpful conceptual toolkit to guide clinical care. Using various figures from the phenomenological tradition, most prominently Martin Heidegger and Martin Buber, the authors illuminate relevant philosophical concepts, employ them in various examples, and provide three principles revolving around empathy, communication, and listening to patients’ individual values to guide medical professionals who practice the art of medicine in cancer care settings.

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