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Author Callanan, Maggie.

Title Final journeys : a practical guide for bringing care and comfort at the end of life / Maggie Callanan
Published New York, N.Y. : Bantam Books, 2008

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Description ix, 335 pages ; 22 cm
Contents Introduction: "I Don't Know How to Do This" 1 -- Part I Reframing the Journey 7 -- Part II Making Difficult Decisions 49 -- Part III Sharing the Journey 99 -- Part IV Avoiding Potholes 139 -- Part V Long Road ... Getting Weary 193 -- Part VI Coming to the End 239 -- Part VII One Journey Ends, Another Begins 279
Summary "For more than two decades, hospice nurse Maggie Callanan has tended to the terminally ill and been a cornerstone of support for their loved ones. Now the coauthor of the classic bestseller Final Gifts passes along the lessons she has learned from the experts--her patients. Here is the guide we all need to understanding the special needs of the dying and those who care for them." --Book jacket
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [325]-327) and index
Subject Palliative treatment.
Terminal care.
Terminally ill -- Family relationships.
Family Relations.
Palliative Care.
Terminal Care.
Terminally Ill -- psychology.
Attitude to Death.
LC no. 2007042077
ISBN 9780553382747 paperback
0553382748 paperback
9780553803679 hardcover
0553803670 hardcover