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.

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Lynn, Joanne, 1951-

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Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.Description: xiv, 242 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:

0195116623 (acidfree paper)
0195146018
9780195116625
9780195146011

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DDC classification:

WB 310 L989h 1999

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Contents:

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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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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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.

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