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Title

Hidden aspects of palliative care / edited by Brian Nyatanga and Maxine Astley-Pepper.

Publication

London : Quay Books, c2005.

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Additional Authors

• Nyatanga, Brian.
• Astley-Pepper, Maxine.

Description

xiii, 166 p. : ill.

Summary

"In Victorian times, sex was a taboo topic for polite conversation. Today, death and dying seem to have taken its place, with many people uncomfortable about broaching either subject." "However, the current high profile of end-of-life care and palliative care in general provides a desperately needed opportunity for an open and challenging debate. This book will not only encourage new thinking and approaches to palliative care, but also challenge some of the conservative thinking around death and dying." "This book includes practical, clinical and philosophical dialogue for students, practitioners and academics alike. Commenting on such hidden aspects is always difficult, but the authors are brave enough to broach these topics with sensitivity. In its attempt to reveal the hidden themes, the book is intended as a resource guide, providing a theoretical link to practical observation and application. It is an honest, challenging and timely read, one that will generate debate across palliative care settings and classrooms. The reader with an open liberal approach will find that this book enriches the mind and empowers the professional within palliative care."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Palliative care series

Uniform Title

Palliative care series.

Subject

• Palliative Care
• Attitude to Death
• Professional-Patient Relations
• Palliatieve behandeling
• Palliative treatment

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. Written words : hidden meanings / Janine Birley and Gwyneth Morgan -- 2. The 'hidden' aspects of urgent requests for hospice admission / Craig Gannon -- 3. The essence of time in death and dying / Nic Hughes -- 4. Presencing : the unseen therapeutic relationship / Eileen Mullard -- 5. The concept of suffering : a hidden phenomenon / Brian Nyatanga -- 6. Social erosion or isolation in palliative care / Maxine Astley-Pepper -- 7. Hidden aspects of psychosocial care / Helen Walsh -- 8. Spirituality and palliative care / Wilf McSherry -- 9. Sexuality and palliative care : a journey of discovery and understanding / Liz Searle -- 10. The emotional load of caring : care for those for whom there is no cure / Heather Davies -- 11. The final word / Brian Nyatanga and Maxine Astley-Pepper.

ISBN

• 1856422399
• 9781856422390

OCLC

60792283

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library