Dying well : the prospect for growth at the end of life

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Label

Dying well : the prospect for growth at the end of life

Title remainder

the prospect for growth at the end of life

Statement of responsibility

Ira Byock

Creator

• trueByock, Ira

Subject

• Case studies
• Case studies
• Death
• trueDeath -- Case studies
• trueDeath -- Psychological aspects
• Death -- Psychological aspects
• trueDeath -- Social aspects
• Death -- Social aspects

Genre

• trueCase studies

Language

eng

Summary

Nobody should have to die in pain. Nobody should have to die alone. This is Ira Byock's dream, and he is dedicating his life to making it come true. The longtime director of a hospice in his hometown, and a prominent spokesperson for the hospice movement, Dr. Byock believes that the possibility for us all to die well is just around the corner: the day is at hand when no pain among the dying will be considered unmanageable. He shows us that much important emotional work can be accomplished in the final months, weeks, and even days of life. Dying Well brings us to the homes and bedsides of families with whom Dr. Byock has worked, telling stories of love and reconciliation in the face of tragedy, pain, and conflict. It provides a blueprint for families, showing them how to deal with doctors, how to talk to friends and relatives, and how to make the end of life as meaningful and precious as the beginning. Here is a book like no other on the subject: hopeful, clearsighted, and life-changing

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

306.88

Index

index present

LC call number

HQ1073

LC item number

.B96 1997

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

NLM call number

BF 789.D4 B994 1997