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A good death : conversations with East Londoners / Michael Young and Lesley Cullen.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 249 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780203991657
  • 0203991656
  • 9780415137966
  • 0415137969
  • 9780415137973
  • 0415137977
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Good death.DDC classification:
  • 362.1/75/09421 20
LOC classification:
  • R726.8 .Y675 1996eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1. Slow death -- 2. patients -- 3. battle for independence -- 4. carer at home -- 5. doctor -- 6. Pain and euthanasia -- 7. Beyond our care but not our caring -- 8. afterlife -- 9. In conclusion: collective immortality -- App. I List of patients -- App. II Hospices, Macmillan nurses and other services -- App. III Information about services -- App. IV National Funerals College.
Summary: "A Good Death is based on work in East London and provides a wide range of fascinating and helpful insights into all aspects of experiencing death and surviving grief." "The voices in the book are mostly those of people who have managed to cope despite being under the shadow of impending death. Their experience could be a comfort to anybody in a similar situation. A Good Death is intended for people who are dying, for their lay and professional carers and for student doctors, nurses and social workers."--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-243) and index.

Print version record.

"A Good Death is based on work in East London and provides a wide range of fascinating and helpful insights into all aspects of experiencing death and surviving grief." "The voices in the book are mostly those of people who have managed to cope despite being under the shadow of impending death. Their experience could be a comfort to anybody in a similar situation. A Good Death is intended for people who are dying, for their lay and professional carers and for student doctors, nurses and social workers."--Jacket.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Slow death -- 2. patients -- 3. battle for independence -- 4. carer at home -- 5. doctor -- 6. Pain and euthanasia -- 7. Beyond our care but not our caring -- 8. afterlife -- 9. In conclusion: collective immortality -- App. I List of patients -- App. II Hospices, Macmillan nurses and other services -- App. III Information about services -- App. IV National Funerals College.

WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650

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