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A Safer Death: Multidisciplinary Aspects of Terminal Care
A . Ed(S): Gilmore
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paperback. Editor(s): Gilmore, A. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: MBN; VF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 376.
During the past two decades professional interest in Terminal Care has increased dramatically. It is always difficult to trace the origins of a change of emphasis in medical and nursing care but it is likely that three influences have contributed to bring this about. Firstly, the rise of the modern hospice movement with its recognition that dying and mourning are normal life events and that the lay person has a role in these events no less important than the health professional; secondly, the development of sophisticated and successful techniques of palliative care and pain control; and lastly, the increasing expectations ... Read more
During the past two decades professional interest in Terminal Care has increased dramatically. It is always difficult to trace the origins of a change of emphasis in medical and nursing care but it is likely that three influences have contributed to bring this about. Firstly, the rise of the modern hospice movement with its recognition that dying and mourning are normal life events and that the lay person has a role in these events no less important than the health professional; secondly, the development of sophisticated and successful techniques of palliative care and pain control; and lastly, the increasing expectations ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461583615
SKU
V9781461583615
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99-15
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