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To Comfort Always: A history of palliative medicine since the nineteenth century
David Clark
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Description for To Comfort Always: A history of palliative medicine since the nineteenth century
Hardback. Covers the rise of clinical studies, academic programmes and international collaborations to promote palliative care. It examines the continuing need to provide evidence in support of development and assesses the dilemmas of unequal access to services and pain relieving drugs. Series: Oxford Medical Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 245 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
Palliative medicine was first recognised as a specialist field in 1987. One hundred years earlier, London based doctor William Munk published a treatise on 'easeful death' that mapped out the principles of practical, spiritual, and medical support at the end of life. In the intervening years a major process of development took place which led to innovative services, new approaches to the study and relief of pain and other symptoms, a growing interest in 'holistic' care, and a desire to gain more recognition for care at the end of life. This book traces the ... Read more
Palliative medicine was first recognised as a specialist field in 1987. One hundred years earlier, London based doctor William Munk published a treatise on 'easeful death' that mapped out the principles of practical, spiritual, and medical support at the end of life. In the intervening years a major process of development took place which led to innovative services, new approaches to the study and relief of pain and other symptoms, a growing interest in 'holistic' care, and a desire to gain more recognition for care at the end of life. This book traces the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Oxford Medical Histories
Condition
New
Weight
534g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199674282
SKU
V9780199674282
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About David Clark
Professor David Clark is a sociologist at the University of Glasgow. He founded the International Observatory on End of Life Care at Lancaster University in 2003 and has wide ranging interests in the history and global development of palliative care. He has a particular knowledge of the life and work of Dame Cicely Saunders and has edited her letters ... Read more
Reviews for To Comfort Always: A history of palliative medicine since the nineteenth century
I couldn't put this book down[...] If you work in palliative care and have any interest in the origin of our ideals, or you want to know our future hurdles, you will enjoy this book.
Dr. Roger Woodruff, International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care
I would recommend To Comfort Always to everyone working in hospice ... Read more
Dr. Roger Woodruff, International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care
I would recommend To Comfort Always to everyone working in hospice ... Read more