Dying, Death, and Bereavement: A Challenge for Living, 2nd EditionInge Corless, RN, PhD, FAAN, Inge B. Corless, Barbara B. Germino, Mary A. Pittman, DrPH In this multidisciplinary guide on the important issues surrounding dying and bereavement in today's health care and social environment, the contributions examine the issues of death and dying as a continuum, from death education and care of the dying to grief and bereavement. Features Include:
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Contents
Artists | 3 |
Death Education for Children | 25 |
Death Education for Adults | 43 |
Respecting the Spiritual Beliefs of the Dying and Bereaved | 61 |
The Struggle to End My Fathers Life | 79 |
Dying at Home | 105 |
Symptom Management for the Terminally Ill | 145 |
Regulatory Issues in the Care of the Dying | 201 |
Helping Children During Bereavement | 267 |
An Historical | 287 |
Loss of a Pet | 303 |
Take Me Home | 309 |
Palliative Care Competencies | 329 |
Its End and Future with Special Reference to | 345 |
The Future of Palliative Care | 357 |
Reprise | 371 |
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