Walking Together in Exile: Medical Moral Injury and the Clinical Chaplain

This article examines various sides of the recent discussion about establishing a medical category within the “moral injury” discourse. Essential differences between the nature and development of moral injury among physicians and combat veterans are acknowledged. Essential similarities are also expl...

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Main Author: Alexander, David William (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2020
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2020, Volume: 74, Issue: 2, Pages: 82-90
Further subjects:B physician burnout
B Medical moral injury
B healthcare chaplain
B clinical chaplain
B Moral Injury
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Summary:This article examines various sides of the recent discussion about establishing a medical category within the “moral injury” discourse. Essential differences between the nature and development of moral injury among physicians and combat veterans are acknowledged. Essential similarities are also explored. Case notes from a 3-year encounter between a clinical chaplain and a disoriented physician are offered as an illustration of how moral injury interventions with veteran populations can inform care for physicians experiencing burnout.
ISSN:2167-776X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1542305020912263