Sonnet of Hope
In this lovely poem, the author pays tribute to the love that restores the soul when an ordeal afflicts the body. He reflects on the healing presence of caring friends and family throughout the process of mending both the injured body and the deflated spirit.
Racetrack
This beautiful and deeply moving poem focuses on a tiny object in a clinical setting. One day, this toy represents incredible joy and possibility, but the next day it evokes sudden loss and tragedy. The poem ends on a somber note, reflecting on the continuous strength of those who care for patients in hospitals.
Can Swearing Be Professional and Patient-Centered?
Exploring the Role of Swearing in the Physical Therapy Clinical Setting by Nicholas B. Washmuth and Adam Meakins, et al, shines a light on a somewhat taboo subject. Is swearing ever appropriate in the physical therapy clinic? Might it actually help give a patient added strength and endurance during a difficult regimen? And what if the physical therapist curses to indicate empathy toward a patient’s challenges? The authors present evidence that some swearing may indeed produce ‘hypoalgesic’ effects in patients, such as increased pain tolerance and compliance.
Through the Lens of Positive Aging
Through the Lens of Positive Aging by David Taylor and Leslie Taylor, et al, offers a fresh approach to the delivery of healthcare for an aging population in the United States – and globally. The ‘humanities interprofessional education activity’ described here is based on the
‘4Ms’ deemed critical for care of the elderly: What Matters; Medication, Mind, and Mobility.
A Seat at the Table: A Reflection on Engaging Disabled People and Their Families in Research and Service Design
Dr. Phoenix and authors explore the metaphor “a seat at the table” in the context of including Disabled People and their families in system-level service design and research. They challenge us to consider inclusivity by interrogating this vision of “the table” in terms of ownership, participation, and consequences after a discussion ends.
Outside the Frame: Thinking Beyond the Visible in Medical Education
doi: 10.18737/0607744873 AMA Citation: Kim K. Outside the Frame: Thinking Beyond the Visible in Medical Education. J Hum Rehabil. 2023; Fall. doi:10.18737/0607744873 Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Medical school can install students in locales both familiar and unfamiliar: the darkened hush of a lecture hall, the sheeted tables of an anatomy lab, the […]
What is JHR?
Editor-In-Chief, Dr. Sarah Blanton, reflects on how JHR came to be while detailing the mission and vision of JHR as well as ways to support.
CHEP-JHR Student Essay Contest 2023-2024
Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents The Consortium for Humanities, Ethics and Professionalism (CHEP) of the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) advocates for the importance of the humanities, ethics, and professionalism in physical therapy education practice because excellent clinical practice requires the ability to make meaningful connections with patients and to make […]
Resonance
doi: 10.18737/0607472116 AMA Citation: Kaufman R. Resonance. J Hum Rehabil. 2023; Fall. doi:10.18737/0607472116 Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents The news came via text from a colleague. Adam had died the day before, from a cause not yet known to my associate. This caught me by surprise. There weren’t any obvious indicators that his […]
Old Woman in a Hospital Bed
doi: 10.18737/0607732118 AMA Citation: Carp S. Old Woman in a Hospital Bed. J Hum Rehabil. 2023; Fall. doi:10.18737/0607732118 Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Quietly I rest, but solitude closes in.No noise is noisier than no noise at all.I’m fading, blanched white by illness, paled by age,The gray of desolation, the darker gray of […]