A Physician's Guide to Coping with Death and Dying

by Jan Swanson and Alan Cooper

Education about death and dying has been almost ignored in medical schools. Recently, however, it has become increasingly obvious that the preferences of dying patients are being ignored, leaving many patients to die lonely, scared, and in pain. There is a growing realization that physicians can help dying patients achieve a more peaceful death and increased recognition that good end-of-life care is not just the province of specialized hospice physicians...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773528326
• ISBN13: 9780773528321
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"