Cicely Saunders : a life and legacy / David Clark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clark, David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Saunders, Cicely M., Dame.

Saunders, Cicely M.

St. Christopher's Hospice.

Physicians--England--Biography.

Physicians.

Hospice care.

Hospices (Terminal care).

England.

Medical Subjects:

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

When Cicely Saunders opened the world's first modern hospice in 1967 a quiet revolution got underway. Education, research, and clinical practice were combined in a model of 'total care' for terminally ill patients and their families that quickly had a massive impact. In this work, David Clark draws on interviews, correspondence, and the publications of Cicely Saunders to tell the remarkable story of how she pursued her goals through the complexity of her personal life, the skepticism of others, and the pervasive influence of her religious faith. When she died in 2005, her legacy was firmly established in the growing field of hospice and palliative care, which had now gained global recognition.

Contents:

The Saunders' of Hadley Hurst (1918-38)

Social science, nursing, social work (1938-1951)

Becoming a doctor (1951-1957)

Learning the craft and crafting the vision (1957-1967)

The expansive years of hospice in the world (1967-1985)

An exacting joy : reflection, illness, loss and death (1985-2005)

Epilogue - making sense of Cicely Saunders.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Previously issued in print: 2018.

ISBN:

0-19-063795-1

0-19-063796-X

0-19-063794-3