On death, dying, and not dying / Peter Houghton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Houghton, Peter, 1938-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Critically ill--Medical care--Psychological aspects.

Critically ill.

Death--Psychological aspects.

Death.

Terminally ill--Biography.

Terminally ill.

Terminally ill--Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In June 2000 Peter Houghton, a counselor in palliative care, was weeks from death due to cardiomyopathy. Then he was offered the chance to participate in a clinical trial. Six months later he was not only still alive, but planning a long distance walk for charity and writing this book about his experiences.

Contents:

Intro

On Death, Dying and Not Dying

Contents

Preface

1 My Own Story

2 The Physical Process of Dying

3 The Last Days and Death Itself

4 How Dying People Feel about Death and Dying

5 Thoughts About Life, Death and Dying

6 The Patient and the Clinical Trial

7 Wider Implications and the Future

Appendix 1 Patient Care: The Physician's Role

Appendix 2 The Operation

Glossary of Medical Terms

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-84642-291-4

1-4175-0165-0

OCLC:

567905589