Acting Slow in a Fast World: A Phenomenological Study of Caring in the Recovery Room

In this paper, we discuss “the slow in the fast” related to care situations in a “fast-track” hospital setting were the length of patients’ stay has been reduced significantly. The discussion is based on a narrative created from observations made in a postoperative care unit where patients are inten...

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Main Authors: Pia Dreyer, Bente Martinsen, Annelise Norlyk, Anita Haahr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2018-03-01
Series:Phenomenology & Practice
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/pandpr/index.php/pandpr/article/view/29356