Life to be lived: Challenges and choices for patients and carers in life-threatening illnesses
Author:   Catherine Proot (Psychological Specialist in Palliative Care and Bereavement Coordinator, St Nicholas Hospice, Bury St Edmunds, UK) ,  Michael Yorke (Retired Priest and Vice Chairman, The Norfolk Hospice, UK)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199685011


Pages:   176
Publication Date:   December 2013
Format:   Paperback
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Life to be lived: Challenges and choices for patients and carers in life-threatening illnesses


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Author:   Catherine Proot (Psychological Specialist in Palliative Care and Bereavement Coordinator, St Nicholas Hospice, Bury St Edmunds, UK) ,  Michael Yorke (Retired Priest and Vice Chairman, The Norfolk Hospice, UK)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9780199685011


ISBN 10:   0199685010
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   December 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Part 1: The patient experience 1: The challenge of illness and pain 2: All may not be lost 3: Trials and adjustment 4: Towards a changed outlook Part 2 : The impact on family carers 5: Demands on the family 6: Lives taken over 7: Coping with change 8: Some personal consequences for the carer Part 3: The professional carers and their roles 9: Challenges for the professional carer 10: The power and limitations of words 11: Talking with patients 12: Chaplaincy and spiritual care Part 4: Boundaries and resources 13: Blurred boundaries 14: A wealth of resources Part 5: The next step 15: The next step

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This publication offers an inspiring way for people in contemporary society to review death as part of life. David Oliviere, St Christopher's Hospice


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Dr Catherine Proot is a psychology graduate of Ghent University Belgium and holds a counselling diploma and a PhD from the UEA in Norwich. Psychotherapist and clinical supervisor she has specialised in palliative and bereavement care since 2005. She currently works as Psychological Specialist in Palliative Care and Bereavement Coordinator in St Nicholas Hospice Care in Bury St Edmunds, UK. The Very Revd Michael Yorke is a Cambridge graduate in Law and Theology. He also studied at The Tavistock Institute in London and the UEA in Norwich. He is a retired Anglican Priest who worked principally in and through four Cathedrals. He has 45 years of experience as a counsellor and was for 18 years a Samaritan three of which as National Chairman. He is currently Vice Chairman to the Norfolk Hospice near Kings Lynn, UK.

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