Title |
Caring for Ivan Ilyich
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Published in |
Journal of General Internal Medicine, December 2009
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DOI | 10.1007/s11606-009-1177-4 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Blake Charlton, Abraham Verghese |
Abstract |
For over a century, Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilych has been one of the most influential examinations of how we come to terms with our own mortality. Of the many who care for Ivan Ilych, only the uneducated peasant, Gerasim, is able to help him find meaning and resolution before death. An excerpt that describes Gerasim's key interaction with Ivan Ilych is provided. Analysis of the text reveals how cultural values may hinder a patient's ability to confront mortality and how unique social barriers inhibit different caretakers' ability to care for a dying patient. |
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United States | 4 | 100% |
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Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 25% |
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Spain | 1 | 4% |
United States | 1 | 4% |
Unknown | 24 | 92% |
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Researcher | 6 | 23% |
Student > Master | 4 | 15% |
Student > Bachelor | 4 | 15% |
Other | 2 | 8% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 8% |
Other | 7 | 27% |
Unknown | 1 | 4% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 42% |
Social Sciences | 3 | 12% |
Philosophy | 2 | 8% |
Arts and Humanities | 2 | 8% |
Linguistics | 1 | 4% |
Other | 5 | 19% |
Unknown | 2 | 8% |
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