1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910968145403321

Autore

Tuffrey-Wijne Irene <1963->

Titolo

Living with learning disabilities, dying with cancer : thirteen personal stories / / Irene Tuffrey-Wijne; foreword by Sheila Rollins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2010

ISBN

9786612554926

9781282554924

1282554921

9780857002006

0857002007

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Disciplina

362.196/9940092

B

Soggetti

Cancer - Patients - Great Britain

Learning disabled - Great Britain

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

FRONT COVER; Living with Learning Disabilities, Dying with Cancer:Thirteen Personal Stories; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Foreword by Professor Sheila Hollins; PREFACE; Chapter 1:Three Stories; John Davies; Vincent Sweeney; Nick Ballard; Chapter 2: Diagnosis and Treatment; Lily Lamb; The cancer diagnosis; Cancer treatments; Summary; Chapter 3:Truth-telling and Understanding; Lily Lamb's understanding of cancer; Were people told the truth?; Understanding cancer and dying; Sally Burnett: 'Don't tell her'; Breaking bad news; Summary; Chapter 4:Family and Friends; Lily Lamb and her family

The importance of familiesPete Carpenter and his sister Daphne; Friends; Summary; Chapter 5:Unprepared Services, Inexperienced Carers; Lily Lamb and her carers; Pete Carpenter and his carers; Services were not prepared for death; The emotional impact of caring; Health care professionals; Summary; Chapter 6:Dependent Lives; The story of Lily Lamb's life; Deprivation and dependence; Forced jollity; The importance of listening; Summary; Chapter 7:Resilience; Richard Horwood: 'Don't ever give up'; The features of resilience; Summary;



Chapter 8:Dying and Beyond; Lily Lamb's death; Dying; Funerals

Grieving and rememberingSummary; Chapter 9:Learning Lessons; What did people want and need?; Conclusion; APPENDIX 1: THE PEOPLE IN THIS BOOK; APPENDIX 2: METHODS; ENDNOTES; RESOURCES; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a powerful and moving account of the experiences of 13 people with learning disabilities who were living with cancer. The author gained a unique understanding of what it is like for individuals with learning disabilities to live with deteriorating health and how this may impact upon their families, friends and carers.

2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996707178703316

Autore

UBERTAZZI, Luigi Carlo

Titolo

Un'ipotesi di conflitto tra diritto nazionale dei brevetti e diritto comunitario : l'onere di attuare le invenzioni / Luigi Carlo Ubertazzi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milano, : Giuffrè, 1976

Descrizione fisica

[1137]-1159 p. ; 24 cm

Disciplina

346.0486

Soggetti

Brevetti d'invenzione - Diritto comunitario [e] Diritto interno

Collocazione

XVI.7.Misc. 2003

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Titolo della copertina

Estratto da: Rivista di diritto industriale, anno 25, n. 1 (1976)