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Handbook for Mortals
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Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness
By
Joanne Lynn, Joan Harrold, Rosalynn Carter (Foreword by)
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| Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback / softback, 256 pages | | Other Information: | numerous black & white photgraphs | | Published In: | United States, 31 December 2001 |
Modern medical technology has changed not only the way we live but also the way we die. Until two generations ago, people usually died suddenly, after an accident or serious illness. Now, most of us may expect our dying to take longer, to require more care, and to demand more forethought than ever before. "Handbook for Mortals" is warmly addressed to all those who wish to approach the final years of life with greater awareness of what to expect and greater confidence about how to make the end of our lives a time of growth, comfort, and meaningful reflection. Written by Dr. Joanne Lynn and a team of expert physicians, this book provides equal measures of practical information and wise counsel. Readers will learn what decisions they will need to face, what choices are available to them, where to look for help, how to ease pain and other symptoms, what to expect with specific diseases, how the health-care system operates, and how the entire experience affects dying persons, their families, and their friends. Such practical information is indispensable. But equally important are the personal stories included here of how people have come to terms with dying, how they have faced their fears and made their choices. These give us moving firsthand insights into a profoundly important process, one that is increasingly kept hidden in our culture. From down-to-earth advice on how to talk to your doctor to inspiring quotes from such writers as Emily Dickinson, W. H. Auden, Jane Kenyon, and others, "Handbook for Mortals" encompasses the needs of both the body and the spirit in our final years. |
Table of ContentsForeword by Rosalynn Carter; Introduction; 1. Living with Serious Illness; 2. Enduring and Changing; 3. Finding Meaning; 4. Helping Family Make Decisions and Give Care; 5. Getting the Help You Need; 6. Talking With Your Doctor; 7. Controlling Pain; 8. Managing Other Symptoms; 9. Learning About Specific Illnesses; 10. Planning Ahead; 11. Forgoing Medical Treatment; 12. Hastening Death; 13. Coping With Events Near Death; 14. The Dying of Children; 15. Dying Suddenly; 16. Enduring Loss; 17. Additional Resources; Acknowledgments; Index ReviewsDesigned for caregivers as well as patients, this book combines insights and inspiration with practical information and sensible suggestions for coping with critical, debilitating illnesses and the attendant problems such as accepting a new lifestyle, controlling pain, getting help, deciding on medical treatment, and enduring a loss. The death of a child, sudden death as the result of an accident, and similarly atypical instances are discussed briefly. Throughout, there are poignant excerpts from literature and case descriptions. Appendixes list organizations and sources of further information or assistance. Constance Joness R.I.P.: The Complete Book of Death and Dying (HarperCollins, 1997), which includes statistics, varying cultural practices, and more information resources, covers the topic more comprehensively. Nevertheless, this handbook, edited by the director of the Center To Improve Care for the Dying (http://www.gwu.edu/~cicd), exudes a compassion and warmth that will appeal to individual readers.Margaret Norden, Marymount Univ. Lib., Arlington, VA "This book is overwhelmingly comprehensive and easy to read ... The down-to-earth advice, inspiring quotations nd the way the authors have interwined the physical, psychosocial and spiritual aspects makes this book a valuable resource for any member of a palliative care interdisciplinary team. It could also help lay volunteers develop the gentle insight that is required for hospice and bereavement care. " International Journal of Palliative Nursing, Vol 8, No 3
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc | | ISBN: | 0195146018 |
| EAN: | 9780195146011 | | Dimensions: | 23.14 x 16.46 x 1.63 centimeters (0.47 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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