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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826892703321

Autore

Houghton Peter <1938->

Titolo

On death, dying, and not dying / / Peter Houghton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Kingsley, 2001

ISBN

1-84642-291-4

1-4175-0165-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 p.)

Disciplina

616/.029/019

Soggetti

Critically ill - Medical care - Psychological aspects

Death - Psychological aspects

Terminally ill

Terminally ill - Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- On Death, Dying and Not Dying -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 My Own Story -- 2 The Physical Process of Dying -- 3 The Last Days and Death Itself -- 4 How Dying People Feel about Death and Dying -- 5 Thoughts About Life, Death and Dying -- 6 The Patient and the Clinical Trial -- 7 Wider Implications and the Future -- Appendix 1 Patient Care: The Physician's Role -- Appendix 2 The Operation -- Glossary of Medical Terms -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

In June 2000 Peter Houghton, a counselor in palliative care, was weeks from death due to cardiomyopathy. Then he was offered the chance to participate in a clinical trial. Six months later he was not only still alive, but planning a long distance walk for charity and writing this book about his experiences.