Being mindful, easing suffering : reflections on palliative care / Christopher Johns.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johns, Christopher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palliative treatment.

Terminal care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Edition:

1st American pbk. ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The author describes how he has combined traditional medical and more reflective models in his palliative practice, enabling him to work mindfully to alleviate physical and non-physical pain and suffering throughout the health-illness cycle. This is an essential resource for professionals working with the seriously ill and the dying.

Contents:

Being Mindful, Easing Suffering: Reflections on Palliative Care; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part 1 Mindful practice; Part 2 Being mindful, easing suffering: The narrative; Part 3 Postscript: Reflections from a Buddhist perspective; Appendix 1: The Being available template; Appendix 2: Glossary of drugs; References; Subject Index; Author Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-26672-4

9786610266722

1-4237-0999-3

1-84642-028-8

OCLC:

567962565