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End-of-life Care
Seymour, Jane; Witherspoon, Ros; Gott, Merryn; Ross, Helen; Payne, Sheila; Owen, Tom
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Description for End-of-life Care
paperback. This report explores the current state of end-of-life care policy and practice in the UK. It focuses in particular on the experiences of older people and incorporates their views and those of carers. The issues raised in the report will feed into current debates such as those around palliative health, end-of-life care, and right-to-die legislation. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 296 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 344.
This report explores the current state of end-of-life care policy and practice in the UK. It focuses in particular on the experiences of older people and incorporates their views and the views of carers. Drawing on a comprehensive literature review, analysis of data from an ESRC-funded study, and the outcomes of a consultation exercise with older people hosted by Help the Aged, the report identifies the range of patterns and circumstances of death and dying In old age; outlines the current policy and practice context; compares the experiences of older people who receive specialist palliative care and those who do ... Read more
This report explores the current state of end-of-life care policy and practice in the UK. It focuses in particular on the experiences of older people and incorporates their views and the views of carers. Drawing on a comprehensive literature review, analysis of data from an ESRC-funded study, and the outcomes of a consultation exercise with older people hosted by Help the Aged, the report identifies the range of patterns and circumstances of death and dying In old age; outlines the current policy and practice context; compares the experiences of older people who receive specialist palliative care and those who do ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
Number of Pages
88
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861347619
SKU
V9781861347619
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-13
About Seymour, Jane; Witherspoon, Ros; Gott, Merryn; Ross, Helen; Payne, Sheila; Owen, Tom
Jane Seymour is Senior Lecturer in the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Research Group at the University of Sheffield. Ros Witherspoon is a PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service) officer with the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Merryn Gott is a lecturer in gerontology in the Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing, University of Sheffield. Helen Ross is a lecturer ... Read more
Reviews for End-of-life Care
"This is an excellent, informative and eye-opening read ... a really useful tool, not only for health professionals caring for the older population, but also for those developing services for the future delivery of health care that meets the needs of this ever increasing group." International Journal of Palliative Nursing "This report is essential reading for a whole gamut of ... Read more