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

Abel, Emily K.,

Living in death's shadow : family experiences of terminal care and irreplaceable loss / Emily K. Abel. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource (172 pages .)

Includes bibliographies and index.

"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.



9781421421858




Terminal care.
Grief.
Death--Psychological aspects.
Families.
Chronic diseases--Psychological aspects.
Caregivers--Psychology.
Hospice care.
Nuclear families.
Terminal Care
Caregivers--psychology
Chronic Disease--psychology
Family Relations
Attitude to Death
Grief


Electronic Books.

R726 / .L585 2017