Living with learning disabilities, dying with cancer [[electronic resource] ] : thirteen personal stories / / Irene Tuffrey-Wijne; foreword by Sheila Rollins
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Tuffrey-Wijne Irene <1963->
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| Titolo: |
Living with learning disabilities, dying with cancer [[electronic resource] ] : thirteen personal stories / / Irene Tuffrey-Wijne; foreword by Sheila Rollins
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (274 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 362.196/9940092 |
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| Soggetto topico: | Cancer - Patients - Great Britain |
| Learning disabled - Great Britain | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Living with learning disabilities, dying with cancer |
| ISBN: | 1-282-55492-1 |
| 9786612554926 | |
| 0-85700-200-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910456323703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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