Dying, death, and bereavement : a challenge for living / Inge B. Corless, Barbara B. Germino, Mary A. Pittman, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Corless, Inge B.

Germino, Barbara B.

Pittman, Mary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bereavement.

Death.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (401 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this multidisciplinary guide on the important issues surrounding dying and bereavement in today's health care and social environment, the contributions examine the issues of death and dying as a continuum, from death education and care of the dying to grief and bereavement. Features Include:.: Personal stories introducing each section.; New chapter on physical therapy with the dying

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Pain; Acknowledgments; Part One: The Challenge of Understanding Death; Part Two: The Challenge of Dying; Part Three: The Challenges of Grief and Bereavement; Part Four: Related Issues; Part Five: In Conclusion; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-86307-6

9786611863074

0-8261-2654-5

OCLC:

476261896