
Book
Sometimes My Heart Goes Numb
Love and Caregiving in a Time of AIDS
Charles Garfield, Cindy Spring
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 15, 1997
Reading lane: HIV & AIDS
Drawing on the real-life stories of twenty exemplary caregivers, Dr.
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At a Glance
Who It's For
Book Details
- Authors
- Charles Garfield, Cindy Spring
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 15, 1997
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- HIV & AIDS · AIDS & HIV
- Reading lane
- HIV & AIDS
Affinity
- 71%
- 69%
- 68%
Publisher Categories
AIDS & HIV
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
HIV & AIDS
Nursing Issues
About This Book
Drawing on the real-life stories of twenty exemplary caregivers, Dr. Charles Garfield explains the widely used Shanti caregivers model he originated-and shows how to set limits, avoid burnout, accept gratitude, and grapple with issues of life and death when caring for people with HIV/AIDS.
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