The International Journal of Whole Person Care Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016): Healing in Western Medicine

Published: 2016-06-07

Healing in western medicine

Patricia Lynn Dobkin

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Healing environments that facilitate medical student training: from urban to rural settings

Sushmita Shivkumar, Mark Smilovitch

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Uncovering freedom: a story of empowerment

Vincent Joseph Minichiello

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On Africa, children, and the mutual dimension of healing

Nicholas Chadi

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Touching the compassionate heart: the ground of healing

Kaveh Monshat

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Psychophysiology of slow breathing exercises using heart rate variability measurements for stress reduction

Dante Jr. Guanlao Simbulan

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Announcements

IJWPC Workshop Invitation: Professional Identity Through Collage Workshop with Anne-Laurie Beaubrun

May 24, 2026

You are warmly invited to an in-person workshop hosted by McGill Programs in Whole Person Care with Anne-Laurie Beaubrun, based on her article, Rooted in My Why: A Story of Nursing, Identity, and Integrity, published in the International Journal of Whole Person Care.

Call for Submissions: Special Issue on Embodiment in Medicine & Trainee Writing Award

April 1, 2026

We are thrilled to announce our next issue of IJWPC will be led by guest editor, Dr. Rana Awdish! This issue will explore the theme of Embodiment in Medicine. The full call for papers has now been released.

Editorial

Healing in western medicine

Commentary

Healing environments that facilitate medical student training: from urban to rural settings

The Clinician's Art

Uncovering freedom: a story of empowerment

Case Studies/Narratives

On Africa, children, and the mutual dimension of healing

Touching the compassionate heart: the ground of healing

Empirical Studies

Psychophysiology of slow breathing exercises using heart rate variability measurements for stress reduction