Living with Dying
2nd Edition
Published on 1. May 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
76 pages
978-0-19-261833-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book tackles the ethical and medical principles involved in the care of the dying and considers the control of pain and other symptoms. It encourages doctors and other professionals to support patients and their families by sharing the truth and understanding their emotional suffering. This second edition incorporates recent advances made both in approach and treatment. It is aimed at family doctors and hospice physicians and nurses, as well as patients and their relatives.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
2 line drawings, 1 half-tone, bibliography, index
ISBN-13
978-0-19-261833-7 (9780192618337)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Terminal pain; the use of analgesics; adjuvant therapy in pain control; control of symptoms other than pain; other components of total pain.