CHAPTER 15 · Arts in Medicine
Neurology and poetry share a special intersection as poetry provides a therapeutic avenue for healthcare professionals who often face high rates of burnout and neurology patients and their families who often face emotional exhaustion. Integrating poetic expressions into neurologists', patients’, and caregivers’ daily routines can improve empathy, communication skills, patient care, and emotional health.
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Schor, N. F. (2026). Enabling Difficult Conversations: The Use of Poetry to Empower and Heal Neurology Professionals, Patients, and Families in Challenging Situations. In P. L. Pearl & S. Arfaie (Eds.), Music, Medicine, and the Neurobiology of Creativity. Cambridge University Press.
Schor NF. Enabling Difficult Conversations: The Use of Poetry to Empower and Heal Neurology Professionals, Patients, and Families in Challenging Situations. In: Pearl PL, Arfaie S, eds. Music, Medicine, and the Neurobiology of Creativity. Cambridge University Press; 2026.
Schor NF. Enabling Difficult Conversations: The Use of Poetry to Empower and Heal Neurology Professionals, Patients, and Families in Challenging Situations. In: Pearl PL, Arfaie S, editors. Music, Medicine, and the Neurobiology of Creativity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 2026.
Schor, Nina F.. “Enabling Difficult Conversations: The Use of Poetry to Empower and Heal Neurology Professionals, Patients, and Families in Challenging Situations.” In Music, Medicine, and the Neurobiology of Creativity, edited by Phillip L. Pearl and Saman Arfaie. Cambridge University Press, 2026.
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