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Sustaining Joy in Serious Neurologic Illnesses.

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Medicine can improve quality of life by focusing on "total enjoyment of life," a framework promoting well-being through meaning, social connections, happiness, spirituality, and pleasure for patients and clinicians.

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Area of Science:

Medical Humanities
Health Psychology
Public Health

Background:

Traditional medical goals focus on alleviating suffering and pathology.
This narrow focus overlooks opportunities to enhance overall quality of life.
A balanced approach is needed to address both illness and well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce the

Main Methods:

Conceptual framework development.
Application of the framework in clinical settings.
Exploration of implications for research and public health.

Main Results:

The

Conclusions:

The