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This ebook is a practical guide to all of the issues relating to the care of a child or young person with a life limiting condition. It aims to empower clinicians to care for children at home or as close to home as possible. It is a national resource and a major contribution towards supporting dying children and their families to have the best quality of life. Sections include psychosocial considerations, symptom management, the dying process, bereavement...
42) Time to Go
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In 2017 Susie Kennaway asked her son Guy to kill her.
88 years old, with an older and infirm husband, Susie wanted to avoid sliding into infantilised catatonia. The son immediately started taking notes and Time to Go is the result.
In turns a manual for those considering the benefits of assisted dying, a portrait of a mother son relationship, and a sympathetic description of old age, this book is a route map through the moral, legal, emotional,...
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At times we may be called to be companions on a journey we would rather not take--the journey of a loved one toward the end of life. For those who choose to serve as close companions of terminally ill relatives or friends, Parting offers the collective wisdom of people from many cultures and faith traditions as a "travel guide" for meaningful companionship--helping someone toward a peaceful transition from this life. Sections of the book discuss how...
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Quelle est la place de l'éthique dans le domaine des sciences médicales?
Au-delà des thèmes conflictuels qui viennent à l'esprit quand on évoque son nom, l'éthique ne se trouve-t-elle pas au cœur même du soin?
Que se passe-t-il dans l'intimité d'une consultation médicale? Quelle est la différence entre l'éthique et la morale? Comment les soignants trouvent-ils de l'aide pour prendre une décision difficile? Quel peut être le cheminement...
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A compassionate, honest, and illuminating look at the dying process . . .
As a long-time hospice volunteer, Jennie Dear has helped countless patients, families, and caregivers cope with the many challenges of the dying process. Inspired by her own personal journey with her mother's long-term illness, Dear demystifies the experience of dying for everyone whose lives it touches. She spoke to doctors, nurses, and caregivers, as well as families, friends,...
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As a nurse or palliative caregiver, do you want to take better care of terminally ill patients, their loved ones, and yourself? Would you like to be empowered under difficult circumstances and feel more comfortable about what to say when providing palliative care?
Based on thirty years of experience as an oncology nurse, Meina Dubetz shares real-life stories that will enable you as a nurse or palliative caregiver to fully support your patients facing...
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Refusal, delay or limitation of traditional medical treatments, including vaccines, is an increasing phenomenon. With the desire to apply one's religion, culture or philosophy, treatment refusals are on the rise.
Professionals working in social sciences, medicine, pharmacy, ancillary services as well as nurses in academic environments, professional settings and advanced practice roles can use this book as a resource to understand the complexity, diversity...
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In the Heart of Phoenix was written to share the possibility of your community being able to create a sustainable model of world-class caregiving that provides respite, palliative and hospice care for children and their families who are navigating life-limiting or end-of-life journeys. Award winning author, Mark Tabb, and the Cottor family, take you on a tour from the germination of the vision, to the building, opening and then a glimpse of the full...
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c2009
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Most readers know Jane Brody as a staunch advocate of living a healthy life, to the fullest. But even the healthiest of lives end. This guide will help readers proactively make that end as peaceful, and even enjoyable, as it can be. From financial planning, important medical issues, to the oft-overlooked emotional considerations, Jane Brody shows that preparing for the end of life goes far beyond writing a will.
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Pray Them to Heaven. Some ask why God takes people from their loved ones so soon. I believe He takes no one but receives them when they arrive home. We feel helpless when a loved one dies who doesn't believe that the one God is their God, and Jesus is their savior. We grieve when we lose the loved one. If we are Christian, but our loved one isn't, our grief may double. We grieve over their passing and we grieve because we may not see them in Heaven....
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"The first ever practical, compassionate, and comprehensive guide to dying--and living fully until you do. "There is nothing wrong with you for dying," palliative care doctor BJ Miller and Shoshana Berger write in A Beginner's Guide to the End. "Our ultimate purpose here isn't so much to help you die as it is to free up as much life as possible until you do." Theirs is a clear-eyed and big-hearted action plan for approaching the end of life, written...
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In Death Interrupted, ICU doctor Blair Bigham shares his first-hand experiences of how medicine has complicated the way we die and offers a road map for dying in the modern era.
Doctors today can call on previously unimaginable technologies to help keep our bodies alive. In this new era, most organs can be kept from dying almost indefinitely by machines. But this unprecedented shift in end-of-life care has created a major crisis. In the widening...
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Le quotidien de soignants s'occupant de patients en fin de vie. Quel comportement éthique adopter ?
Christelle avait un peu plus de trente ans.
Après avoir travaillé pendant plusieurs années, elle a repris des études pour réaliser un de ses grands rêves : devenir infirmière.
Pendant de nombreux mois, elle a lutté avec une force et une détermination peu communes contre une maladie grave.
Entourée de ses proches et des soignants, elle...
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This practical handbook will equip readers with the tools to have meaningful conversations about death and dying. Death is a part of life. We used to understand this, and in the past, loved ones generally died at home with family around them. But in just a few generations, death has become a medical event, and we have lost the ability to make this last part of life more personal and meaningful. Today people want to regain control over health-care...
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During a pandemic lockdown full of pyjama dance parties, life talks, and final goodbyes, a family helps a father die with dignity.
In April 2020, journalist Mitchell Consky received bad news: his father was diagnosed with a rare and terminal cancer, with less than two months to live. Suddenly, he and his extended family - many of them healthcare workers - were tasked with reconciling the social distancing required by the Covid-19 pandemic with a...
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At some point in everyone's life, everyone will be placed in the position of dealing with the death of a loved one. Arranging all the necessary details at such a difficult time can prove overwhelming. However, help is now at hand in this guide that covers all the essential aspects:
Ways to avoid probate and other estate problems while you're still alive through gifts and trusts
Pre-funeral formalities, such as when the loved one dies in another state...
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Making sensible decisions during a time of grief is never easy. Losing a husband, wife, father, mother, child or another near and dear person forces you to make a multitude of decisions, some large and life-changing, some small but emotionally charged. And if substantial amounts of money or conflicting wishes of friends and relatives are involved, making arrangements can become overwhelming.
More Than Sympathy is designed to help you through these...
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In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. Find out more at joosr.com. More and more people are dying in nursing homes and hospitals, often alone and miserable. But there is...
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Comment réagir face à la maladie d’Alzheimer? Un témoignage poignant.
Pourquoi lire ce témoignage qui relate la présence d'une femme auprès de sa vieille maman incurable?
Parce que la narratrice a vécu profondément cette présence au quotidien. Par l'accueil dans l'intime de ce que vivait sa mère, elle a pu vivre « jour après soir » dans un esprit de gratitude et d'offrande -- ces deux modes d'accompagnement véritable.
À notre...
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Death doulas support people practically, emotionally, and spiritually to prepare for death. This workbook brings the first-hand expertise of a death doula to those navigating the end of life-offering gentle and practical ways to explore their values, process their legacy, build connection with loved ones, prepare a comfortable death, and create a meaningful memorial.
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