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Author:   Joan K Parry ,  Carlton Munson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Psychology Press Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138982383

ISBN 10:   1138982385
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   03 August 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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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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