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Author:   Joan K Parry ,  Carlton Munson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9780789010803

ISBN 10:   0789010801
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   23 October 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Preface Chapter 1. Current Situation Attitudes Toward Death Effects of Institutionalization Institutional Characteristics Model of Care for the Terminally Ill The Hospice Movement Social Workers and Terminal Illness Summary Chapter 2. Defining Terminal Illness Coping Patterns of the Terminally Ill Models of the Dying Trajectory Case Histories Models of the Dying Process Theoretical Framework for Working with Dying Patients Summary Chapter 3. Working with the Interdisciplinary Team Members of the Team Origins of the Interdisciplinary Team Concept Introduction of Team Concept to Acute Care Hospital The Hospital Interdisciplinary Team Hospice As a Self-Help Concept Summary Chapter 4. Working with the Patient and Family The Social Worker The Patient and Family As a Unit of Care Applying the Hospice Concept in the Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility Summary Chapter 5. Grief: Working with the Survivors Defining Grief The Risks to Survivors Experiencing Loss Social Work Issues Prevention Counseling Survivors Pathological Grief Summary Chapter 6. Transitions and Reflections Transitions Euthanasia, Physician-Assisted Dying, Living Wills, and Patients' Rights Recent Medical Interventions of the Latter Part of the Twentieth Century Reflections and Possibilities Conclusion Bibliography Index Reference Notes Included

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