Living with learning disabilities, dying with cancer [[electronic resource] ] : thirteen personal stories / / Irene Tuffrey-Wijne; foreword by Sheila Rollins
| Living with learning disabilities, dying with cancer [[electronic resource] ] : thirteen personal stories / / Irene Tuffrey-Wijne; foreword by Sheila Rollins |
| Autore | Tuffrey-Wijne Irene <1963-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (274 p.) |
| Disciplina |
362.196/9940092
B |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer - Patients - Great Britain
Learning disabled - Great Britain |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-55492-1
9786612554926 0-85700-200-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456323703321 |
Tuffrey-Wijne Irene <1963->
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| London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Living with learning disabilities, dying with cancer [[electronic resource] ] : thirteen personal stories / / Irene Tuffrey-Wijne; foreword by Sheila Rollins
| Living with learning disabilities, dying with cancer [[electronic resource] ] : thirteen personal stories / / Irene Tuffrey-Wijne; foreword by Sheila Rollins |
| Autore | Tuffrey-Wijne Irene <1963-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (274 p.) |
| Disciplina |
362.196/9940092
B |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer - Patients - Great Britain
Learning disabled - Great Britain |
| ISBN |
1-282-55492-1
9786612554926 0-85700-200-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781154003321 |
Tuffrey-Wijne Irene <1963->
|
||
| London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Living with learning disabilities, dying with cancer : thirteen personal stories / / Irene Tuffrey-Wijne; foreword by Sheila Rollins
| Living with learning disabilities, dying with cancer : thirteen personal stories / / Irene Tuffrey-Wijne; foreword by Sheila Rollins |
| Autore | Tuffrey-Wijne Irene <1963-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (274 p.) |
| Disciplina |
362.196/9940092
B |
| Soggetto topico |
Cancer - Patients - Great Britain
Learning disabled - Great Britain |
| ISBN |
9786612554926
9781282554924 1282554921 9780857002006 0857002007 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910968145403321 |
Tuffrey-Wijne Irene <1963->
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| London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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