John Brewer Eberly
Biographic Data
| ID | 8306286 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Brewer Eberly |
| GIVEN NAMES | John Brewer |
| FAMILY NAME | Eberly |
| SIGNATURE | EBERLY J B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Carolina |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9815-6243 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Commentary on The Penitent Magdalen
Artist’s Statement
I drew 2020: Single View, on the cover of this issue, with ink directly on the plastic surface of an antique X-ray view box. My artwork depicts an elderly patient, mask pulled down from his face, looking into a blank tablet screen. He is frail, seated in a wheelchair, and notably alone, suggesting the isolation endured by many during the COVID-19 pandemic, relying on remote digital connections to approximate the irreplaceable reality of human pre…
Making Honey
Words, Practices, and Pronouncing Death
To the Editor: It was my first time being called to the bedside to pronounce the death of one of my patients. His son was present, and I had no idea what to do. As new interns in our first week of orientation, we practiced “circumcisions” on ballooned pacifiers, delivered babies out of synthetic pelvises, and sutured cow tongues—all in preparation for the real thing. We emerged knowing what to expect (in an elementary sort of way), and that has h…
Modernizing Sir Luke Fildes' The Doctor
Sir Luke Fildes' The Doctor , exhibited in 1891, is a classic work, celebrated for presenting a physician's posture, presence, and concentration before a patient. This reimagination of Fildes' work responds to modern demands on the patient-clinician relationship while suggesting the persistence of this relationship's sanctity
What Should Physicians and Chaplains Do When a Patient Believes God Wants Him to Suffer
When physicians encounter a patient who gives religious reasons for wanting to suffer, physicians should maintain their commitment to the patient's health while making room for religiously informed understandings of suffering and respecting the patient's authority to refuse medically indicated interventions. Respecting the patient can include challenging the patient's reasoning, and physicians can decline to participate in interventions that they…
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What Should Physicians and Chaplains Do When a Patient Believes God Wants Him to Suffer
When physicians encounter a patient who gives religious reasons for wanting to suffer, physicians should maintain their commitment to the patient's health while making room for religiously informed understandings of suffering and respecting the patient's authority to refuse medically indicated interventions. Respecting the patient can include challenging the patient's reasoning, and physicians can decline to participate in interventions that they…
Words, Practices, and Pronouncing Death
To the Editor: It was my first time being called to the bedside to pronounce the death of one of my patients. His son was present, and I had no idea what to do. As new interns in our first week of orientation, we practiced “circumcisions” on ballooned pacifiers, delivered babies out of synthetic pelvises, and sutured cow tongues—all in preparation for the real thing. We emerged knowing what to expect (in an elementary sort of way), and that has h…
Modernizing Sir Luke Fildes' The Doctor
Sir Luke Fildes' The Doctor , exhibited in 1891, is a classic work, celebrated for presenting a physician's posture, presence, and concentration before a patient. This reimagination of Fildes' work responds to modern demands on the patient-clinician relationship while suggesting the persistence of this relationship's sanctity
Making Honey
Artist’s Statement
I drew 2020: Single View, on the cover of this issue, with ink directly on the plastic surface of an antique X-ray view box. My artwork depicts an elderly patient, mask pulled down from his face, looking into a blank tablet screen. He is frail, seated in a wheelchair, and notably alone, suggesting the isolation endured by many during the COVID-19 pandemic, relying on remote digital connections to approximate the irreplaceable reality of human pre…
Commentary on The Penitent Magdalen
Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Empathy and Medical Education (2 works) · History (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (2 works) · Psychotherapist (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)