Ethical issues in the care of the dying and bereaved aged / [edited by] John D. Morgan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Morgan, John D., 1933-

Series:

Death, Value and Meaning Series

Death, value, and meaning series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bereavement--Psychological aspects.

Bereavement.

Older people--Death.

Older people.

Older people--Medical care--Moral and ethical aspects.

Terminal care--Moral and ethical aspects.

Terminal care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (359 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Amityville, N.Y. : Baywood, c1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Our problems seemingly develop faster than our ability to cope with those problems. The blessing of longer life has brought with it a host of new issues faced by the elderly, their families, and their caregivers. "Ethical Issues in the Care of the Dying and Bereaved Aged", twenty-three essays by some of the most eminent thinkers in the field of death and bereavement, addresses some of these problems. Victor Marshall, Miriam and Sidney Moss, Colin M. Parkes, Dennis Klass, Margaret Somerville and Elizabeth Latimer, as well as other clinicians, have written new material for this book."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

""Ethical Issues in the Care of the Dying and Bereaved Aged""; ""Cover""; ""Tittle Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""PART I: GENERAL ISSUES OF THE AGED""; ""CHAPTER 1 Palliative Care and the Aged in Canada""; ""CHAPTER 2 Tackling Ageism� Moral Imperative or Current Fad?""; ""CHAPTER 3 Ethical Questions in Changing Funeral and Burial Practices""; ""CHAPTER 4 Applying Hospice Principles in South Africa""; ""CHAPTER 5 Death, Bereavement, and the Social Psychology of Aging and Dying""; ""PART II: PATIENT AND FAMILY ISSUES""

""CHAPTER 6 Preserving the Dignity of the Invisible Person: Educating Long-Term Care Staff about the Care and Treatment of Alzheimer Disease Patients""""CHAPTER 7 Inevitable Losses� Ethical Issues for Adult Children with Aging Parents""; ""CHAPTER 8 Anticipating the Death of an Elderly Parent""; ""CHAPTER 9 The Ethics of Hope and Denial""; ""CHAPTER 10 Ethical Service to the Family Before and After Bereavement""; ""CHAPTER 11 Confronting the Avoided Spot""; ""CHAPTER 12 Spiritual/Religious Issues in Grief: Consolation and Meaning""; ""PART III: MORAL DILEMMAS""

""CHAPTER 13 The Abuse of the Elderly""""CHAPTER 14 International Responsibilities to Aged and Dying""; ""CHAPTER 15 Euthanasia: Seeking Insights From the Edge""; ""PART IV. ISSUES FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS""; ""CHAPTER 16 Death, Healing, Heroism and the Chiron Syndrome""; ""CHAPTER 17 Living Through Death and Dying: Strategies for the Health Care Professional""; ""CHAPTER 18 Medically Futile Treatment: Considering Lifting the Burden of Decision Making from Patients and Families""; ""CHAPTER 19 Using Laughter as a Cathartic Process in Grief Counseling""

""CHAPTER 20 Teaching Quality Care of the Dying Patient""""PART V: ISSUES OF RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE""; ""CHAPTER 21 Ask Your Ancestors and They Will Tell You""; ""CHAPTER 22 Casey House Hospice: Caring for the Person Living with HIV/AIDS""; ""Contributors""; ""Index""; ""Select Titles from the: Death, Value and Meaning Series""; ""Back cover ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

1-351-86867-5

1-315-23264-2

1-351-86866-7

0-89503-546-4

9781315232645

OCLC:

1045239978