Palliative care: the 400-year quest for a good death

"Providing a detailed picture of contemporary palliative care, this book chronicles four centuries of professional and personal advances in the quest for a good death, covering the fight against futile treatments, the history of life-extending treatments and technologies, the liberation of the...

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Main Author: Vanderpool, Harold Y. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson McFarland 2015
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Providing a detailed picture of contemporary palliative care, this book chronicles four centuries of professional and personal advances in the quest for a good death, covering the fight against futile treatments, the history of life-extending treatments and technologies, the liberation of the dying from isolation in hospitals and hard-won victories to secure patients' right to choose"..
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:X, 269 S.
ISBN:9780786497997