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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820579603321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, c2003

ISBN

1-281-86307-6

9786611863074

0-8261-2654-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (401 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CorlessInge B

GerminoBarbara B

PittmanMary

Disciplina

155.9/37

Soggetti

Bereavement

Death

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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