Living in death's shadow : family experiences of terminal care and irreplaceable loss / Emily K. Abel.

  • Abel, Emily K.
Date:
2017
  • Books

About this work

Publication/Creation

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017.

Physical description

172 pages ; 24 cm

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages [141]-165) and index.

Contents

"The human touch" : defining the good doctor -- "Hope became a companion in our home" : enrolling in clinical trials -- When medicine fails -- Caring by kin : preventing stress and preserving dignity -- The shadow workforce in hospitals and nursing homes -- The evolution of hospice care : transforming the role of kin.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    JI.RX.6
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781421421841
  • 1421421844