Michael A Van Manen
Biographic Data
| ID | 3886618 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael A Van Manen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael A |
| FAMILY NAME | Van Manen |
| SIGNATURE | VAN MANEN M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Uniqueness and Novelty in Phenomenological Inquiry
What distinguishes phenomenology as a method for human science inquiry? How does human science phenomenology share a common concern with phenomenological philosophy? Is phenomenology always, already innovative? In this article, I explore these questions through the example of antenatal ultrasound, the common medical practice of prenatal imaging to "look through" the pregnant body. An experiential account of antenatal ultrasound offers several pot…
Towards the Womb of Neonatal Intensive Care
The First Cry of the Child
Vociferous, shrill, and piercing-the first cry of the newborn infant signals that a new and separate life has begun. Separated from the body of the mother, the newborn cry serves to call for care, support, and protection. Yet, what is it that is expressed in the first cry? Or is the cry not really a matter of expression at all? In what sense may the cry be meaningful? Although we may be able to explain the function of the cry, we are puzzled by t…
The Ventricular Assist Device in the Life of the Child
What is it like for a child to live with an artificial heart? The use of some medical therapies in children requires developmental considerations, is associated with psychosocial consequences, and calls for ethical sensitivities. A critical case is the ventricular assist device (VAD), a mechanical pump used to support the functioning of a failing heart. As a pediatric therapy, the device can be used as a temporary solution for poor heart function…
The Ethics of an Ordinary Medical Technology
Some routinely applied hospital technologies may have unintended consequences for patients and their families. The neonatal cardiorespiratory monitor, a computer-like display used to show an infant's vital functions, is one such technology that may become part of a parent's day-to-day being with his or her hospitalized child. In this phenomenological study, I explored how the monitor may mediate parental sensibilities, reshaping the contact of pa…
On Ethical (In)Decisions Experienced by Parents of Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care
This study was a phenomenological investigation of ethical decisions experienced by parents of newborns in neonatal intensive care. I explore the lived meanings of thematic events that speak to the variable ways that ethical situations may be experienced: a decision that was never a choice; a decision as looking for a way out; a decision as thinking and feeling oneself through the consequences; a decision as indecision; and a decision as somethin…
On Ethical (In)Decisions Experienced by Parents of Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care
This study was a phenomenological investigation of ethical decisions experienced by parents of newborns in neonatal intensive care. I explore the lived meanings of thematic events that speak to the variable ways that ethical situations may be experienced: a decision that was never a choice; a decision as looking for a way out; a decision as thinking and feeling oneself through the consequences; a decision as indecision; and a decision as somethin…
The Ventricular Assist Device in the Life of the Child
What is it like for a child to live with an artificial heart? The use of some medical therapies in children requires developmental considerations, is associated with psychosocial consequences, and calls for ethical sensitivities. A critical case is the ventricular assist device (VAD), a mechanical pump used to support the functioning of a failing heart. As a pediatric therapy, the device can be used as a temporary solution for poor heart function…
The Ethics of an Ordinary Medical Technology
Some routinely applied hospital technologies may have unintended consequences for patients and their families. The neonatal cardiorespiratory monitor, a computer-like display used to show an infant's vital functions, is one such technology that may become part of a parent's day-to-day being with his or her hospitalized child. In this phenomenological study, I explored how the monitor may mediate parental sensibilities, reshaping the contact of pa…
Uniqueness and Novelty in Phenomenological Inquiry
What distinguishes phenomenology as a method for human science inquiry? How does human science phenomenology share a common concern with phenomenological philosophy? Is phenomenology always, already innovative? In this article, I explore these questions through the example of antenatal ultrasound, the common medical practice of prenatal imaging to "look through" the pregnant body. An experiential account of antenatal ultrasound offers several pot…
The First Cry of the Child
Vociferous, shrill, and piercing-the first cry of the newborn infant signals that a new and separate life has begun. Separated from the body of the mother, the newborn cry serves to call for care, support, and protection. Yet, what is it that is expressed in the first cry? Or is the cry not really a matter of expression at all? In what sense may the cry be meaningful? Although we may be able to explain the function of the cry, we are puzzled by t…
On Ethical (In)Decisions Experienced by Parents of Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care
This study was a phenomenological investigation of ethical decisions experienced by parents of newborns in neonatal intensive care. I explore the lived meanings of thematic events that speak to the variable ways that ethical situations may be experienced: a decision that was never a choice; a decision as looking for a way out; a decision as thinking and feeling oneself through the consequences; a decision as indecision; and a decision as somethin…
The Ethics of an Ordinary Medical Technology
Some routinely applied hospital technologies may have unintended consequences for patients and their families. The neonatal cardiorespiratory monitor, a computer-like display used to show an infant's vital functions, is one such technology that may become part of a parent's day-to-day being with his or her hospitalized child. In this phenomenological study, I explored how the monitor may mediate parental sensibilities, reshaping the contact of pa…
The First Cry of the Child
Vociferous, shrill, and piercing-the first cry of the newborn infant signals that a new and separate life has begun. Separated from the body of the mother, the newborn cry serves to call for care, support, and protection. Yet, what is it that is expressed in the first cry? Or is the cry not really a matter of expression at all? In what sense may the cry be meaningful? Although we may be able to explain the function of the cry, we are puzzled by t…
The Ventricular Assist Device in the Life of the Child
What is it like for a child to live with an artificial heart? The use of some medical therapies in children requires developmental considerations, is associated with psychosocial consequences, and calls for ethical sensitivities. A critical case is the ventricular assist device (VAD), a mechanical pump used to support the functioning of a failing heart. As a pediatric therapy, the device can be used as a temporary solution for poor heart function…
Towards the Womb of Neonatal Intensive Care
Uniqueness and Novelty in Phenomenological Inquiry
What distinguishes phenomenology as a method for human science inquiry? How does human science phenomenology share a common concern with phenomenological philosophy? Is phenomenology always, already innovative? In this article, I explore these questions through the example of antenatal ultrasound, the common medical practice of prenatal imaging to "look through" the pregnant body. An experiential account of antenatal ultrasound offers several pot…
Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare (2 works) · Ethics in medical practice (2 works)