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Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xiii, 105 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"As artist-in-residence at the Zen Hospice Project Guest House, Wendy MacNaughton experienced firsthand how difficult it is to know what to do when we're sharing final moments with a loved one. In this tenderly illustrated guide to saying goodbye, with a foreword by renowned physician and author BJ Miller, MacNaughton shows how to make sure those moments are meaningful. Using a framework of "the five things" taught to her by a professional caregiver,...
Author
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
1996
Physical Desc
262 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
One of the founders of the hospice movement in America, Dr. Robert W. Buckingham notes that today's modern medical facilities come fully equipped with the technology and sophisticated procedures to prolong life, but often they are ill-prepared to comfort the dying and ease the grief of loved ones left behind. In his continuing efforts to advocate pain-relieving care and human concern for those who are reaching the end of life, Dr. Buckingham offers...
Series
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
xxviii, 896 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Living with Dying begins with the narratives of five healthcare professionals, who, when faced with overwhelming personal losses altered their clinical practices and philosophies. The book provides ways to ensure a respectful death for individuals, speaks to families, groups, and communities, and is organized around theoretical issues in loss, grief, and bereavement and around clinical practice with individuals, families, and groups."--Jacket.
Author
Publisher
Snow Lion
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 416 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
We all face death, but how many of us are actually ready for it? Whether our own death or that of a loved one comes first, how prepared are we, spiritually or practically? In Preparing to Die, Andrew Holecek presents a wide array of resources to help the reader address this unfinished business. Part One shows how to prepare one's mind and how to help others, before, during, and after death. The author explains how spiritual preparation for death can...
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc. and Grey House Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Fifth edition.
Physical Desc
5 volumes (xxiv, 2,077 pages) : illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"This five-volume encyclopedia covers the history of psychology as an experimental and social science, as an applied health discipline, as a profession, and as a locus for the panoply of preeminent contributors in the field....Essays begin with standard information, including any relevant dates, the type of psychology, and the field(s) of study, then offer a clear and concise discussion of the topic. Entries on mental illnesses address cause, diagnosis,...
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