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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783758203321

Autore

Swanson Jan <1948->

Titolo

A physician's guide to coping with death and dying [[electronic resource] /] / Jan Swanson and Alan Cooper

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montréal, : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2005

ISBN

1-282-86200-6

9786612862007

0-7735-7210-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CooperAlan <1947->

Disciplina

362.17/5

Soggetti

Terminal care

Physician and patient

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes "References" (p. [263]-278) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Death and Dying -- Understanding Death -- Stages of Dying -- The Physician’s Role in a Peaceful Death -- Treatment Options -- Interacting with Patients and Families -- Talking with the Dying Patient -- Facing the End of Life -- Death in the Emergency Department -- Death and Children -- The Spiritual Needs of Children Who are Dying -- Physicians as Patients -- Coping -- Coping with the Death of a Patient -- Physician’s Self-Care -- Dealing with the Guilt, Getting Rid of Shame -- Problems in Coping -- Reducing Stress -- Relaxation, Meditation, and Visualization -- Keeping a Journal -- Spirituality -- Opening Up to Others -- Leading a Balanced Life -- Epilogue -- Resources -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

In "A Physician's Guide to Coping with Death and Dying" Jan Swanson and Alan Cooper, a physician and a clinical psychologist with many years of experience, offer insights to help medical students, residents, physicians, nurses, and others become more aware of the different stages in the dying process and learn how to communicate more effectively with patients and their families. They also discuss the ways physicians and other caregivers can learn to reduce their own stress levels and avoid the risk of burnout, allowing them to achieve balance



in their lives and be more effective professionally.