"This book is invaluable for any health workers, social scientists, and educators interested in palliative care developments in rapidly changing societies." - "Aging and Society". To what extent have hospice and palliative care developments taken hold in the countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union? Has health care reform in the wake of communism provided a climate for palliative care innovation? In which countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia have palliative care developments been most pronounced and what is the key to their success? Above all, what obstacles to improvement still exist and how can these be overcome? This ground-breaking study sets out to answer these questions and to provide, for the first time, a detailed analysis of hospice and related services in a vast region comprising 28 countries and a population of over 400 million people. "Transitions in End of Life Care" will be essential reading for anyone concerned with improving the level of provision of hospice and palliative care services, in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and indeed elsewhere in the world.
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"...a valuable summary of the needs and possibilities for structured palliative care in the countries covered.
A book full of hope." - Zbigniew zylicz (Brit Medical Jnl )
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David Clark is Professor of Medical Sociology within the Academic Palliative Medicine Unit of the University of Sheffield and has been involved in research and teaching pallliative care since 1989. He is the editor of the Facing Death series for Open University Press. Michael Wright is a Research Fellow in the Academic Palliative Medicine Unit of the University of Sheffield and a former chaplain of the Doncaster Royal Infirmary. His interests lie in the history of hospices and in the spiritual dimensions of healthcare.
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In 1982, building on the efforts of the growing international hospice movement, the World Health Organization (WHO) began to draw attention for the first time to the problem of cancer pain relief as a public health issue. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
national palliative care, palliative care education, palliative care development, paediatric palliative care, palliative care standards, prescribed narcotic drugs, estimated world requirements, palliative care projects, palliative care beds, palliative care course, pethidine consumption, special prescription form, palliative care conference, palliative care workers, national policy establish, palliative care provision, codeine consumption, opioid availability, palliative care training, opioid consumption, oncological hospital, palliative care networks, building cultural awareness, national policy limit, defined daily doses Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ministry of Health, Hungarian Hospice Foundation, Czech Republic, New York, United Nations, International Narcotics Control Board, Hospice Casa Sperantei, Poznan Declaration, Soviet Union, Jacek Luczak, Central Asia, Open Society Institute, Katalin Hegedus, Russian Federation, Victor Zorza, World Health Organization, Jewish Charity Hospital, University of Medical Sciences, Semmelweis University of Medicine, Tomasz Dangel, Hungarian Hospice-Palliative Association, Hospice Number, Medical Academy, Hungarian Soros Foundation, Andrei Gnesdilov New!
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In 1982, building on the efforts of the growing international hospice movement, the World Health Organization (WHO) began to draw attention for the first time to the problem of cancer pain relief as a public health issue. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
national palliative care, palliative care education, palliative care development, paediatric palliative care, palliative care standards, prescribed narcotic drugs, estimated world requirements, palliative care projects, palliative care beds, palliative care course, pethidine consumption, special prescription form, palliative care conference, palliative care workers, national policy establish, palliative care provision, codeine consumption, opioid availability, palliative care training, opioid consumption, oncological hospital, palliative care networks, building cultural awareness, national policy limit, defined daily doses Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ministry of Health, Hungarian Hospice Foundation, Czech Republic, New York, United Nations, International Narcotics Control Board, Hospice Casa Sperantei, Poznan Declaration, Soviet Union, Jacek Luczak, Central Asia, Open Society Institute, Katalin Hegedus, Russian Federation, Victor Zorza, World Health Organization, Jewish Charity Hospital, University of Medical Sciences, Semmelweis University of Medicine, Tomasz Dangel, Hungarian Hospice-Palliative Association, Hospice Number, Medical Academy, Hungarian Soros Foundation, Andrei Gnesdilov New!
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- New Themes in Palliative Care by CLARK on 7 pages
- On Bereavement (Facing Death) by Walter in Front Matter
- Critical Moments - Death And Dying In Intensive Care (Facing Death) by Seymour in Front Matter
- Companion Encyclopedia of Medicine in the Twentieth Century (Routledge World Reference) by Roger Cooter on page 160
- Experiencing Cancer: Quality of Life in Treatment by Kirsten Costain Schou in Front Matter
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- Palliative Care for Older People in Care Homes by Jo Hockley in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Pain and Palliative Care in the Developing World and Marginalized Populations: A Global Challenge by M.r. Rajagapol on page 238
- Cancer in Young Adults: Through Parents' Eyes by Anne Grinyer in Front Matter
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