On death, dying, and not dying / / Peter Houghton
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| Autore: |
Houghton Peter <1938->
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| Titolo: |
On death, dying, and not dying / / Peter Houghton
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Kingsley, 2001 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (176 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 616/.029/019 |
| Soggetto topico: | Critically ill - Medical care - Psychological aspects |
| Death - Psychological aspects | |
| Terminally ill | |
| Terminally ill - Psychology | |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | On death, dying, and not dying |
| ISBN: | 1-84642-291-4 |
| 1-4175-0165-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910826892703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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