Charlotte Withers

Undergraduate: BA English and Philosophy. Postgraduate: MA Philosophy. PhD Philosophy of Medicine.

[UoBris Centre for Health, Humanities and Science @UoBrisMedHums]

Join us for Professor Havi Carel's inaugural lecture "The Philosophical Role of Illness" 11/04/16 #philmed #medhums
https://t.co/JuqFQmzTz5

[Charlotte Withers @Charl_Withs]

9pm, BBC 2, How to Die: Simon's Choice. Documentary exploring the impact of progressive disease, end of life care, and legalised suicide

[Life of Breath @lifeofbreath]

In this essay, senior investigator Havi Carel recounts her experience of being diagnosed with a rare respiratory... https://t.co/8ny09K5hAs

[Joe Boswell @joebosphilos]

Lots of good stuff on Adam's Opticks at the moment. Four new videos commissioned by the Bristol Centre for Science and Philosophy.

[Charlotte Withers @Charl_Withs]

Great video on the relationship between illness, philosophy and the medical domain. Featuring Havi Carel https://t.co/O0OnCmfE7F

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Wishing @leemichelle02 the best of luck for #ironmanwales You're the most dedicated person I know, love ya chief seal

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So happy to have accepted a PhD at #UoB in phenomenology of illness with the wonderful Havi Carel as supervisor #philosophy

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Great International Philosophy of Medicine Rountable #IPMR conference at #Bristol, promoting epistemological/ontological study of med issues

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@MissTashaLeigh glad it's not just me! Eating grapes while writing this essay imagining they're chocolate lol

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Today's work focuses on #Heidegger's leaping in/leaping ahead distinction in relation to HCW's - helping #practitioners to help #patients

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A moving tribute https://t.co/9CUOsDxzCb

[Jay Rayner @jayrayner1]

I break off from #Glasto2015 to which Obama sing amazing grace. Do watch https://t.co/MAqon1UAS7

[Charlotte Withers @Charl_Withs]

Can Heideggerian phenomenology elucidate the experience of the body in health and illness? #today's #philosophy #question

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Feminist philosopher Goldenberg argues Leder's absent body thesis doesn't account for the visceral corporeality of women #thoughts?

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Reflecting on the body in health, our tacit sense of bodily ability, and the way this tacit assumption is shattered by illness

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@SaraLUckelman @SWIPUK the disparity between objective time (science) and subjective time (1st person) - with potential ref to med encounter

[Charlotte Withers @Charl_Withs]

@leemichelle02 Woohoo best of luck Lee! Gutted I'm not there to cheer you on this time. Your seal pup is thinking of you Chief Seal #winner

[Charlotte Withers @Charl_Withs]

An interesting paper evidencing the need for compassionate touch within the health care setting

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@bmj_latest @BMJPatientEd Great article evidencing the need for a phenomenological understanding of the patient's body as lived

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

"Excuse me, doctor: I can still hear you." A patient on how important casual conversations can be http://t.co/nNzsHdRkx7 @BMJPatientEd

[Charlotte Withers @Charl_Withs]

Motivation to read University set texts: place a biscuit at the beginning of each new chapter #richteaforme