When Someone Dies: A Practical Guide to Holistic Care at the End of Life [Paperback]

Hannah Cooke BSc(Hons) MSc(Econ) MSc(Nursing Studies) RGN DN RNT (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750640944 | ISBN-13: 978-0750640947 | Publication Date: July 15, 2000 | Edition: 1

This book presents clear and sensitive guidance for nurses and health care professionals on all aspects of dealing with patient deaths. Advice ranges from coping with your own emotions and those of relatives, to all the practical arrangements which have to be made. It includes advice on sitting with dying people, lists of services offering help and counselling, and facts for every situation - when to call the coroner, organ donation, wills, and how death is viewed by people of different faiths.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...a simple easy-to-access fund of information and addresses [...] The final chapter on different religions and beliefs is particularly interesting and informative. [...] Overall this book is well written and easy to read. [...] ...a worth-while addition to any medical library."Physiotherapy
and practical advice on caring for the bereaved [...] This book will sit comfortably in any clinical area and is an extemely useful guide to the practical issues of caring for people at the end of their lives."Nursing Standard

Product Details

• Paperback: 182 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1 edition (July 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750640944
• ISBN-13: 978-0750640947
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,537,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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