Handbook for mortals : guidance for people facing serious illness / Joanne Lynn, Joan Harrold and the Center to Improve Care of the Dying, George Washington University.
Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.Description: xiv, 242 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 0195116623 (acidfree paper)
- 0195146018
- 9780195116625
- 9780195146011
- WB 310 L989h 1999
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book Reference | Health Sciences Library | WB 310 L989h 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | MBAL22031611 | |
Book Closed Access | Health Sciences Library | 362.175 LYN 2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 2 | Available | MBAL22050209 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1.Living with serious illness
2.Enduring and changing
3.Finding meaning
4.Helping family make decisions and give care
5.Getting the help you need
6.Talking with your doctor
7.Controlling pain
8.Managing other symptoms
9.Learning about specific illnesses
10.Planning ahead
11.Forgoing medical treatment
12.Hastening death
13.Coping with events near death
14.The dying of children
15.Dying suddenly
16.Enduring loss.
17.Additional resources
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