How Narrative Medicine Can Minister to Hurting Patients

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Channel: Dallas Theological Seminary · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Eva Bleeker and Joe Fornear discuss patient care, focusing on narrative medicine and ministering to patients, to help people appreciate the valuable ministry of visiting the sick.

http://www.dts.edu/thetable/play/narrative-medicine-ministering-patients/

00:13   Dr. Bock introduces the topic and his guests
 02:25   Bleeker explains narrative medicine and shares her experience in Europe
 06:03   Fornear shares his experience as a cancer patient
 12:53   The relationship of the chaplain, patient and the doctor or nurse
 16:40   Narrative medicine in the context of patient care
 20:19   Fornear explains how his ministry to patients works
 27:01   How does listening help open up a door for spiritual conversation?

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-table-podcast-audio/id586379713

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