The Health Care Professional as Friend and Healer Bob Allies cross-national perspective Authored by world-renowned

cross-national perspective Authored by world-renowned aging scholars Includes case studies/essays/personal narratives to enliven core information Provides the most comprehensive demographic data on aging around the world

this volume highlights the ways in which these leaders shape educational practices

what shines through is a deep and abiding love for the women in their care

Together they show how counsellors can respect and value each other's approaches by more clearly understanding the similarities and differences in theory

The Health Care Professional as Friend and Healer Bob Allies cross-national perspective Authored by world-renownedThis book illuminates issues in medical ethics revolving around the complex bond between healer and patient, focusing on friendship and other important values in the healing relationship. Embracing medicine, philosophy, theology, and bioethics, it considers whether bioethical issues in medicine, nursing, and dentistry can be examined from the perspective of the healing relationship rather than external moral principles. Distinguished contributors