Palliative Care: Transforming the Care of Serious Illness

by Stephen L. Isaacs and Diane E. Meier

Book Overview

Palliative Care is the first book to provide a comprehensive understanding of the new field that is transforming the way Americans deal with serious illness. Diane E. Meier, M.D., one of the field's leaders and a recipient of a MacArthur Foundation genius award in 2009, opens the volume with a sweeping overview of the field. In her essay, Dr. Meier examines the roots of palliative care, explores the key legal and ethical issues, discusses the development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047052717X
• ISBN13: 9780470527177
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 9.1"