Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Figures and tables
  • Preface
  • PART ONE. DEATH AND DYING. Understanding death
  • Stages of dying
  • The physician's role in a peaceful death
  • Treatment options
  • PART TWO. INTERACTING WITH PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. Talking with the dying patient
  • Facing the end of life
  • Death in the emergency department
  • Death and children
  • The spiritual needs of children who are dying
  • Physicians as patients
  • PART THREE. COPING. Coping with the death of a patient
  • Physician's self-care
  • Dealing with the guilt, geting rid of shame
  • Problems in coping
  • PART FOUR. REDUCING STRESS. Relaxation skills, meditation, and visualization
  • Keeping a journal
  • Spirituality
  • Opening up to others
  • Leading a balanced life
  • Epilogue
  • Resources
  • References
  • Index.