Hospice Comics: Representations of Patient and Family Experience of Illness and Death in Graphic Novels

Mk Czerwiec; Michelle N. Huang

doi:10.1007/s10912-014-9303-7

Hospice Comics: Representations of Patient and Family Experience of Illness and Death in Graphic Novels

Mk Czerwiec, Michelle N. Huang^*

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Abstract

Non-fiction graphic novels about illness and death created by patients and their loved ones have much to teach all readers. However, the bond of empathy made possible in the comic form may have special lessons for healthcare providers who read these texts and are open to the insights they provide.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	95-113
Number of pages	19
Journal	Journal of Medical Humanities
Volume	38
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10912-014-9303-7
State	Published - Jun 1 2017

Keywords

Caregiving
Comics and medicine
Empathy
Graphic medicine
Graphic pathography
Hospice
Hospice comics
Narrative medicine
Nursing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Health Policy

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