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Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness
Handbook for Mortals Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness
Author: Joan Harrold
Handbook for Mortals is warmly addressed to all those who wish to approach the final years of life with greater awareness of what to expect and greater confidence about how to make the end of our lives a time for growth, comfort, and meaningful reflection. Written by Drs. Joanne Lynn and Joan Harrold and a variety of experts from nursing, hospic...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195116625
ISBN-10: 0195116623
Publication Date: 2/15/1999
Pages: 242
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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This bood has practical, reassuring information on topics such as:
-coping with the uncertainty of serious illness
-orchestrating support from family aregivers, case managers, nurses, & doctors
-Getting the most out of conversations with your doctor or your loved one's doctor
-managing symptoms & controlling pain
-what to expect as your disease progresses
-making difficult decisions about foregoing medical treatment & planning your funeral
-eduring the death of a child or the sudden death of a loved one.
-how to grieve & how to help others grieve


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