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Autore |
Young Michael Dunlop <1915-2002.> |
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Titolo |
A good death : conversations with East Londoners / / Michael Young and Lesley Cullen |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1996 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-77423-0 |
1-134-77424-9 |
1-280-14980-9 |
0-203-99165-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (275 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Terminal care - England - London |
Terminally ill - Family relationships - England - London |
Terminally ill - England - London - Psychology |
Cancer - Psychological aspects |
Death - Psychological aspects |
Bereavement - Psychological aspects |
East End (London, England) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [228]-243) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Chapter 1 Slow death; Chapter 2 The patients; Chapter 3 The battle for independence; Chapter 4 The carer at home; Chapter 5 The doctor; Chapter 6 Pain and euthanasia; Chapter 7 Beyond our care but not our caring; Chapter 8 The afterlife; Chapter 9 In conclusion: collective immortality; Appendix I List of patients; Appendix II Hospices, Macmillan nurses and other services; Appendix III Information about services; Appendix IV National Funerals College; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A Good Death is based on a survey in East London and provides a wide range of fascinating and helpful insights into all aspects of experiencing death and surviving grief.The voices in the book are those of people who have managed to cope despite being under the shadow of impending death. Their experience could be a comfort to anybody in |
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