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The dying soul : spiritual care at the end of life / Mark Cobb.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cobb, Mark.
- Series:
- Facing death
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Terminally ill.
- Death--Religious aspects.
- Death.
- Terminal care--Religious aspects.
- Terminal care.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 145 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Buckingham [England] ; Philadelphia, PA : Open University Press, 2001.
- Summary:
- Holistic models of cancer and palliative care frequently refer to spirituality as an important element. The author of this book argues that if we recognize spirituality as a significant aspect of living and dying, then care providers must develop an integrated, consistent and effective approach. She explores the concepts, issues and practical implications of spirituality in care.
- Contents:
- The palliative care quadrilateral 1
- Spiritual care, pastoral care and Christianity 4
- 1 Understanding spirituality 11
- Being specific 13
- Science, medicine and spirituality 19
- Transcendence and the nature of spirituality 22
- Soul 25
- The challenge of spirituality 29
- 2 Expressions of the spiritual 31
- Religion 32
- Sacred and secular 41
- Spirituality of a new age 44
- 3 Dying and death: a spiritual place? 48
- Death is nothing 50
- Facing death 53
- The rituals of death 56
- After death 60
- 4 Who cares for the spirit? 65
- Recognizing a need 67
- Chaplains 70
- Nurses 74
- Spiritual care and the team approach 78
- 5 The place of spirituality in palliative care 83
- Is spirituality intrinsic to palliative care? 84
- The organization of spirituality 88
- New directions in spiritual care 93
- 6 A professional approach to spiritual care 101
- Professional practice 102
- Standards of care 107
- Knowledge, skills and training 110
- 7 Developing spiritual care 118
- Spiritual pluralism 118
- The presence of religion 120
- Exploring death 122
- Spiritual care by whom? 124
- The directions of spiritual care 126
- A professional spiritual care? 128.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [136]-142) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0335200540
- 0335200532
- OCLC:
- 44951990
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