Social Worker’s Help in Restoring Human Dignity

Restoring dignity: community arts in leprosy control.

The evolution of health care is closely linked with the community arts. In Greek mythology, Asclepius, son of Apollo, is commonly referred to as the god of medicine and healing. The World Health Organization and most professional health organisations use, as the traditional symbol of healing and medicine, the staff of Asclepius, which is depicted as a single serpent encircling a staff. The serp...

Help with Dignity

Preserving workers' dignity in workers' compensation systems: an international perspective.

BACKGROUND Workers' compensation systems are among the most generous disability insurance systems in North America, although they are also known to be potentially adversarial and may have iatrogenic effects on claimants. This article examines issues to be considered to ensure fair compensation provided in a way that respects the dignity of workers. METHODS An overview of the literature on cha...

The Effect of Dignity Therapy on Human Dignity in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure Undergoing Hemodialysis

Background: Chronic renal failure is a life-threatening condition; patients due to the prolonged stress are very susceptible to mental health problems. Dignity therapy is a novel therapeutic approach to the treatment of psychological problems for patients who suffer from life-threatening illnesses. Aim: This study examined the impact of dignity therapy on human dignity in patients undergoing he...

Freedom and Human Dignity

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