Living with the enemy

Article Abstract:

Counselling can play a crucial role in the management of illnesses such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Talking about the illness can help the sufferer plan for the future as well as understand how the illness affects them. People with MS can suffer from severe fatigue and strange pulsations. Some sufferers admit to being scared by the disease, particularly those who had previously been looking forward to marriage and pregnancy.

Care and treatment, Cover Story, Multiple sclerosis

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'All I could do'

Article Abstract:

A nurse describes his experience of sitting with a dying man and his wife. He shows that by just sitting and listening to the wife's outpourings of anger and guilt he is able to demonstrate the power of silence.

Personal narratives, Nurses, Cancer patients, Family

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