LEADER 03578nam 2200613Ia 450 001 9910781154003321 005 20230725045053.0 010 $a1-282-55492-1 010 $a9786612554926 010 $a0-85700-200-7 035 $a(CKB)2550000000012659 035 $a(EBL)516942 035 $a(OCoLC)682621358 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000422245 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11282623 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000422245 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10417034 035 $a(PQKB)10334769 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC516942 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL516942 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10384026 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL255492 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000012659 100 $a20090501d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLiving with learning disabilities, dying with cancer$b[electronic resource] $ethirteen personal stories /$fIrene Tuffrey-Wijne; foreword by Sheila Rollins 210 $aLondon ;$aPhiladelphia $cJessica Kingsley$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (274 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84985-612-5 311 $a1-84905-027-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFRONT 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 327 $aThe 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 327 $aGrieving 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 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aCancer$xPatients$zGreat Britain$vBiography 606 $aLearning disabled$zGreat Britain$vBiography 615 0$aCancer$xPatients 615 0$aLearning disabled 676 $a362.196/9940092 676 $aB 700 $aTuffrey-Wijne$b Irene$f1963-$01515303 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910781154003321 996 $aLiving with learning disabilities, dying with cancer$93750958 997 $aUNINA