Where is the Care in Caring: A Polemic on Medicalisation of Health and Humanitarianism

Currently in the caring professions, the human condition of facing uncertainty and danger is often overlooked in the quest for measurable outcomes that prove efficiency, taking agency out of the hands of the individuals being cared for. Traits that make an ‘ideal’ practitioner include compassion, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jordan Lindekens, Janaka Jayawickrama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2019-08-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies
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Online Access:https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/ijps/article/view/1975