Appendix A

Throughout the essay “New Perspective” by: Janice E. Fein, she explores in immense detail how she suffered as a child who grew up with a mother that was very ill. She explains the hardships she underwent and expressed how she felt “cheated in life”. As a small child she could only remember her mother walking her to kindergarten once, as she describes in the essay, but after that she could only remember her mother laying in a “massive” and “ugly” hospital bed. As a child, its difficult sometimes to understand and grasp complicated situations like this. Most of the time children only hold one perspective of things, their own. Fein discusses the impact her mother’s illness had on her childhood and how it taught her later on in life when she became

The poem (title of poem) depicts a moment of a woman's stay at the hospital, where she experiences pain and depression. The author of the poem engages with and addresses major themes such as detachment in biomedicine, experience of being in the hospital from the patient’s perspective, the meaning of illness, and the experience of illness for the patient. The narrative can be compared to Arthur Kleinman’s the Illness Narratives, Meri Nana-Ama Danquah’s Willow Weep for Me, Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wall-Paper.”

Mr. A. is a 56-year-old man who was diagnosed with PD 8 months ago. He reports slowness with walking, a tendency to drag his left leg, and limited swinging of his left arm when he’s walking. His neurologist started him on 1 mg daily of Azilect, a drug that helps relieve tremors early in the course of the disease. Mr. A. works full time and does not currently exercise. He heard that exercise may be helpful for people with PD but doesn’t know which exercises are best for him and how much he should exercise.

The female narrator of “The Yellow Wallpaper,” almost immediately tells the readers that she is “sick.” Being a physician of high standing, her husband diagnosed her condition as a temporary nervous depression with a slight hysterical tendency. He was not able to consider a more severe underlying mental disease that can result to more problems and complications when left unchecked. In her journal, she stated that she does not agree with the diagnosis and has her suspicions that the medical treatment needed for this type of diagnosis will not treat her. Having the correct medical diagnosis is crucial because once formulated, it will dictate the therapeutic actions that will be taken to treat the medical condition. The Yellow Wallpaper’s narrator had post partum depression.

The nursing profession is one of the most rewarding and lucrative jobs available, so when Plante began appealing to her sympathetic readers regarding an astonishing 28,000-nurse deficit, it was quite astonishing. Plante qualifies Robin Schaeffer, the executive director of the Arizona Nurses Association, as referring to the nursing deficit as a “Silver Tsunami.” (Plante par.4) Plante’s use of a false analogy, of which, compares retiring nurses to the devastating and horrific affects of a tsunami, definitely tugs at the pathos appeal of her readers. As potential patients’, readers begin to imagine themselves or loved ones faced with an emergency situation, which they would expect the cream of the crop when it comes to medical attention.

Many Buddhist concepts and terms are present and used in western society: "Karma" is used frequently in the sense of "fate" The wise Buddhist mentor is a frequent character in movies "Nirvana" is the name of a band Vegetarians refer to Buddhist reasoning Reincarnation is in the public awareness Koans are used to describe inscrutable concepts The Dalai Lama is an internationally known figure "Smiling Buddha" and similar figures are frequently seen in garden shops Buddha, Jesus and Mohammed references are equally well understood. American bookstores are filled with volumes on "Zen and the art of" this or that; Hollywood makes movies on the Dalai Lama and a Nazi's conversion to Tibetan Buddhism; and TIME magazine runs cover stories on America's fascination with Buddhism. Buddhist ideas appear in New Age religions, psychology, medicine, and even sports and business. Buddhist values are cited in social movements for feminism, peace, ecology, and animal

An Act to establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability. Enacted by U.S. Congress in 1990, signed inot law July 26, 1990 by President George H.W. Bush

* According to the American Cancer Society (2013) states, “A risk factor is anything that affects your chance of getting a disease such as cancer” (American Cancer Society, 2013). “There are a few known risk factors for childhood leukemia” (American Cancer Society, 2013). According to the American Cancer Society (2013) states, “Genetic risk factors are those that are part of our DNA (the substance that makes up our genes)” (American Cancer Society, 2013). The genetic risk factor is what we get from our parents that is most of the time inherited (American Cancer Society, 2013). “Most cases of leukemia are not linked to any known genetic causes” (American Cancer Society, 2013).

“The Yellow Wallpaper”, by Charlotte Gilmans is a short story narrated by a woman who is suffering from depression soon after giving birth. The narrator’s husband is a physician who asserts that he knows what is best for his wife’s health and betterment. As the antagonist in the story he brings his wife to a secluded house with strict orders to rest and recuperate, keeping her away from society, physical exertion, and the writing that is her one true form of expression. Ironically, the narrator being placed into this environment only serves as a reminder and catalyst for her “nervous depression” and “slight hysterical tendencies” (473). Throughout the short story you see constant references in this environment to the inner turmoil of the protagonist until the narrator and her surroundings seem to become one and the same. The setting of “The Yellow Wallpaper” not only plays a crucial role in the development of the protagonist, but also acts as a mirror to the narrator’s mental and physical entrapment. As the short story is told first person the reader gets a unique view of the narrator’s description of her surroundings and slow decline into insanity.

In his memoir about his mother, Journalist David Reef recounts his last experience with his dying mother, Susan and her battle with cancer. This book, Swimming with the Sea of Death, is both a passionate tale about the relationship of a loving son and his mother and a reflection of hope of what to do to continue living. In this personal memoir, Reefs offers not answers in relation to death. Instead, his story is about coping and a demonstration of someone’s personal battle with death One prevalent theme of Reef’s Swimming with the Sea of Death is the shared hope that both physicians and patients feel over life.

Although for most mothers a newborn infancy is a joyous time, for others, like Jane, it becomes a trying emotional period that is now popularly understood to be the fairly common disorder, postpartum depression.” All of the stress of having to manage everything and not really have any emotional support when it comes to her own self issues just pursurveres her problems, and things quickly escalate out of control. She becomes so intrigued in the wallpaper that is almost starts to symbolize her life. She is also trapped but instead of having a concrete floor and bars on the windows her own prison has white picket fences and daisys in the yard. Her brain is almost trying to show her how she truly feels without directly telling her it's herself.

For instance, the author took the tragedy that was her illness, and transformed it into a reflecting literary piece. Additionally, Cahalan wrote this literary piece in order to receive the needed attention from the medical field, instead of simply searching for pity from others. Furthermore, doctors from around the world would not have gained the knowledge from this illness if it were not for Cahalan and her informative piece. After the completion and publication of Cahalan’s piece, a countless amount of individuals contacted the young woman, seeking further information. Cahalan would even go as far as to contact doctors for those seeking aid from the knowledgeable woman. All together, Cahalan changed the vast medical field, as well as saved countless of lives. The tragedy that Cahalan suffered through led the author to help those going through the same traumatic experience. The author helped patients receive the necessary treatment in order to prevent the same suffering the fearless woman suffered through. Essentially, if Cahalan had not encountered this massive challenge, then the woman would have not changed the medical field and saved numerous lives. Once more, this displays a theme of overcoming severe

Mishel’s (1988) Uncertainty in Illness theory is a mid-range nursing theory that examines how uncertainty can affect patients. In addition, Mishel’s theory identifies causes of uncertainty that negatively or positively affect the patient. If an individual is spiraling down a known path of illness, they may perceive uncertainty as a benefit. However, illness uncertainty causes breakdowns, fear of the illness, emotional distress, loss of control, and inappropriate coping methods (Mishel 1988). These conditions if left untreated will lead to patients that are unable to form cognitive structures for illness related events, develop improper psychological adjustments, poor decision-making, and traumatic stress responses (Mishel 1988). Along with

Gilman’s, “The Yellow Wallpaper”, the story about a young woman in the early 19th century, emulates the ultimate form of being misunderstood since she suffers from depression. Therefore she is secluded from her society in an effort to be made “better”. Although the author has left the main character nameless, we can perceive that from the description of her she is based on the author and her personal experiences. Gilman, obviously, projects herself into this work, since she too suffered from depression and was forced to never to touch a pen, brush, or pencil again as long as she lived (Norton, Gilman 478). In this time period (late 19th century) it was expected of a woman to be able to keep up a home as a housewife and care for her children (Norton, Gilman 472). However, the main character of this story was not able to fulfill these duties therefore she is portrayed as “unfit” or “defective”. Although her husband tries to help her get the best treatment as possible as a doctor, his medicines do not help her. According to Gilman, “John is a physician, and perhaps—(I would not say it to a living soul, of course, but this is dead paper and a great relief to my mind—) perhaps that is one reason I do not get well faster. You see he does not believe I am sick!” (Norton, Gilman 478). Throughout the story, the main character tries to explain to her husband that she is not well since his medicines are not helping her, but in the end she ends up losing herself in the illusions of the yellow

There is no single definition of art; it can be physical in form, such as paintings or sculptures, or performed and free flowing like music or dance. Art is a subjective experience and has meaning based on the creator’s intention and the observer’s interpretation. By this logic, any occupation or hobby can be interpreted as a form of art if it is significant to the creator. The way a doctor runs his practice can be interpreted as art in the same way a chef practices the art of cooking or the cellist performs the art of music. This paper will look at the art presented in three forms of media to draw conclusions about the theory of the art of medicine. The art of medicine is going beyond the basic science of diagnosing and treating a patient to create an individualized experience; recognizing the person behind the illness while showing a level of respect to their humanity and requests, creating an inviting and safe environment, and truly caring about the patient.