Living in Death’s Shadow
«Historians of medicine, particularly death and dying, will find plenty of food for thought and inspiration for future scholarship in this study. But this book is also a timely political salvo, and it is to be hoped that it will be read widely for it is an astute and accessible critique of current attitudes and policies surrounding dying.
—Society for the Social History of Medicine»
What is it like to live with-and love-someone whose death, while delayed, is nevertheless foretold? In Living in Death's Shadow, Emily K. Abel, an expert on the history of death and dying, examines memoirs written between 1965 and 2014 by family members of people who died from chronic disease. Les mer
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Ultimately, Living in Death's Shadow emphasizes the need to shift attention from the drama of death to the entire course of a serious chronic disease. The chapters follow a common narrative of life-threatening disease: learning the diagnosis; deciding whether to enroll in a clinical trial; acknowledging or struggling against the limits of medicine; receiving care at home and in a hospital or nursing home; and obtaining palliative and hospice care. Living in Death's Shadow is essential reading for everyone seeking to understand what it means to live with someone suffering from a chronic, fatal condition, including cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, and heart disease.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781421421841
- Utgivelsesår
- 2017
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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«Historians of medicine, particularly death and dying, will find plenty of food for thought and inspiration for future scholarship in this study. But this book is also a timely political salvo, and it is to be hoped that it will be read widely for it is an astute and accessible critique of current attitudes and policies surrounding dying.
—Society for the Social History of Medicine»
«In this book, the problems of palliative care are described from a slightly different angle (that of the relatives and carers), and I think most people who work in palliative care will find it a worthwhile read.
—International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care»
«Living in Death's Shadow is essential reading for everyone seeking to understand what it means to live with someone suffering from a chronic, fatal condition, including cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, and heart disease.
—Nursing and Health Science»
«Recommended. All readers.
—Choice»
«. . . impressive contribution to the history of caring.
—H-Net Reviews»