In this book, we present a novel framework of high-tech modern medicine.
Patients going through major high-tech medical interventions, e.g.
Advanced Heart Failure (AdHF) patients undergoing left ventricular
assist device (LVAD) implantation and heart transplantation, must
integrate scientific and technological advances into personal life,
including strong emotional experiences unthinkable thirty years ago,
novel to themselves and their caregivers and unknown to healthcare
professionals. Our book provides a theoretical framework for the
person-centered vision to "heal humankind by improving health,
alleviating suffering and delivering acts of kindness, one person at a
time", we develop the theoretical as well as practical concept of the
"RelationalAct (RA) " as core concept to engage and participate in
modern medicine.This book will be used as a recommended textbook for the
following UCLA Fall 2014 course:
Course Director: Professor Federica Raia / Co-Director: Professor Mario
Deng
Course Title: Educational Perspectives of Relational Practices in Modern
Medicine
Course Summary: This UCLA course systematically discusses Personhood &
Body Concepts in the context of asymmetric Person/Person-relationships
in High-Tech Modern Medicine and the diverse implications for building
of theories of Relational Practice.
Course Topics: Personhood/Body Concepts; Asymmetric
Person/Person-relationships; Theories of Relational Practice