| Description |
xix, 258 pages ; 26 cm |
| Summary |
"This book examines how social science can inform policy and practice in the ongoing debates on end-of-life issues. Although moral and ethical concerns are not necessarily the domain of science, others are amenable to scientific study, including such questions as whether untreated pain or depression fuel requests for assisted suicide. The book is a valuable review of the psychosocial and medical literature on who seeks assisted suicide and why"--Book. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
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"Although numerous books have been written on the physiological aspects of providing services to people who are dying, relatively little has been written on the psychological, spiritual, and interpersonal issues that are inherent to this process. Until now, psychologists and mental health professionals who work with the dying and their loved ones have had few resources to guide them toward empirically supported practices that can improve quality of life. Psychosocial Issues Near the End of Life: A Resource for Professional Care Providers is geared to fill this gap by providing practical applications for optimizing end-of-life care and minimizing psychospiritual distress."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Terminal care.
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Sick -- Psychology.
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Death -- Psychological aspects.
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| Author |
Werth, James L.
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Blevins, Dean.
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| LC no. |
2005002346 |
| ISBN |
1591472369 |
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