Becoming aware: knowing yourself to care for others.
This article describes the four quadrants of a whole person as a model of balanced health, then focuses on the natural emotions that volunteers and professionals encounter in hospice work. The significance of self-awareness in emotional and spiritual realms is emphasized to assist hospice workers in providing high-quality care and in nurturing themselves for the long term.
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Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Center's Life, Death, Portland, Maine, USA. jacobw@Compuserve.com
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