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Palliative care, ageing and spirituality : a guide for older people, carers and families / Elizabeth MacKinlay.

By: Publication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012.Description: 141 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781849052900 (alk. paper)
  • 1849052905 (alk. paper)
Other title:
  • Palliative care, aging and spirituality
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 259.3/MAC 23
LOC classification:
  • R726.8 .M24 2012
Contents:
Introduction : about growing older, dying, and death -- Grief and loss : a part of life -- Fear of dying -- The final life career : is this only a time of waiting for death? or is there something more? -- Acceptance that death will come -- Pain, distress, and suffering -- Prayer -- Responding to meaning : symbol and ritual -- Transcendence in the process of death and dying -- Healing of relationships -- Intimacy and dying -- Dementia and dying -- Ethical and moral issues in death and dying -- The final days and hours of the journey -- Learning to live without my partner.
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Book The Emmaus Library Open Shelves 259 Pastoral care of families, of specific kinds of persons (Counselling) 259.3 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 18228

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : about growing older, dying, and death -- Grief and loss : a part of life -- Fear of dying -- The final life career : is this only a time of waiting for death? or is there something more? -- Acceptance that death will come -- Pain, distress, and suffering -- Prayer -- Responding to meaning : symbol and ritual -- Transcendence in the process of death and dying -- Healing of relationships -- Intimacy and dying -- Dementia and dying -- Ethical and moral issues in death and dying -- The final days and hours of the journey -- Learning to live without my partner.

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