Reflections on Palliative Care
Sociological and Policy Perspectives
Published on 1. December 1998
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-335-19455-1 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing on a wide range of sources, as well as their own empirical studies, the authors of this text offer a set of reflections on the development of palliative care and its place within a wider social context.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
references, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-335-19455-1 (9780335194551)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1 Death in society: the social meaning of death and suffering; living and dying; ageing, dying and grieving; the ethics of dying; summary and critique. Part 2 The philosophy and practice of palliative care: history and development; definitions, components and meanings; routinization and medicalization. Part 3 Policy issues: policy development and palliative care; the delivery of palliative care services. Part 4 Conclusions: the future for palliative care.