Dying at Home: A Family Guide for Caregiving - Rilegato

Sankar, Andrea

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ISBN 10: 0801842301 ISBN 13: 9780801842306

Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991

Riassunto

A powerful new movement is underway to return the dying to their own homes. This unique and much-needed book is for anyone who wonders what it would be like, and--for those who have made the decision--a comforting yet realistic guide to daily caregiving.

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Recensione:

"A wealth of practical information and thoughtful discussion." -- Milwaukee Journal

"More than just a practical how-to for those who are caring for the terminally ill at home. It is also a deeply moving, painfully honest look at the experience of tending a dying loved one." -- Publishers Weekly

"A good and useful book. It begins to fill our deficit of experience with accurate information and compassionately told stories." -- San Francisco Chronicle

"Sankar contributes an admirable practical guidebook and forum of the experiences of caring for a person dying at home. The volume communicates well to a lay audience by using common folk idioms instead of technical terms. It also quietly excels as an exercise in applying practice theory to understanding an area of human life and in effectively communicating the insights gained... In brief, this book is very insightful, clearly written, and amply illustrated." -- Medical Anthropology Quarterly

"The author combines her professional knowledge of home care with her personal experience of caring for her dying mother at home. The result is a concise volume geared to the lay person that presents a clear picture of the issues, problems, and accomplishments arising from the patient's decision to die at home and the special role of the patient's caregiver... Dr. Sankar has produced an easy-to-follow guide for those involved in the very difficult task of deciding whether to bring a loved one home to die and in caring for the loved one once the decision is made." -- Social Work in Health Care

"This book is meant for lay readers, but could serve as a valuable resource for health care professionals. It is an outstanding reference for the physician to recommend to the family or caregiver of the patient who wants to die at home. Using a variety of illustrative case studies, Dying at Home provides useful and practical guidance for the caregivers of a dying family member or friend." -- Journal of Family Practice

Product Description:

Book by Sankar Professor Andrea

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• Editore: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0801842301
• ISBN 13: 9780801842306
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 304