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UNINA9910821158603321 |
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Autore |
Brayne Sue |
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Titolo |
The d-word : talking about dying : a guide for relatives, friends and carers / / Sue Brayne |
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London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , [2010] |
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©2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-87132-3 |
9786612871320 |
1-4411-0918-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (193 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Death |
Death - Psychological aspects |
Terminally ill - Care - Psychological aspects |
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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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgements; Talking about the D-Word; Welcome to the D-Word; A Personal Note; 1 Denial of the D-Word; 2 Days Gone By; 3 Dying from a Medical Perspective; 4 Faith May Help; 5 Having the Conversation; 6 Sudden or Violent Death; 7 Finding Support; 8 A Practical Guide to Support the Dying; A Final Few Words . . .; Appendix: What Can Be Done to Tackle the D-Word?; Recommended Reading; Some Helpful Contacts; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The D-Word is a practical guide to support relatives, friends and carers who are coping with the distress and anxiety of someone nearing the end of life, or who has suddenly died. . Today, life-extending treatments have over-ridden care for the soul. Death is regarded as a medical failure, and usually hidden away in hospitals, hospices, nursing homes and mortuaries. We have lost the ability to talk openly about the end of life. It's frightening to know how to talk to a relative or friend who is dying, or to someone who has been suddenly bereaved but unless we confront this fear, important thi |
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