Rethinking palliative care : a social role valorisation approach /

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This book's striking message is that palliative care does not deliver on its aims to value people who are dying and make death and dying a natural part of life. The book draws from wider social science perspectives and critically and specifically applies these to palliative care and its dominan...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sinclair, Paul, 1954-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2007.
Subjects:
Palliative treatment.
Terminal care.
Terminally ill > Social conditions.
Terminal care facilities.
Death > Social aspects.
Death > Psychological aspects.
Deinstitutionalization.
Attitude to Death
Deinstitutionalization
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Hospices
Soins palliatifs.
Soins en phase terminale.
Malades en phase terminale > Conditions sociales.
Équipements de soins en phase terminale.
Mort > Aspect social.
Mort > Aspect psychologique.
Désinstitutionnalisation.
terminal care facilities.
MEDICAL > Terminal Care.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Social Work.
Death > Psychological aspects
Death > Social aspects
Palliative treatment
Terminal care
Terminal care facilities
Palliativtherapie
Social Role Valorization
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; RETHINKING PALLIATIVECARE; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Origin of the argument; 2. Paradigm of care; 3. Palliative care; 4. Social Role Valorisation; 5. Implications for palliative care; 6. An ideal palliative care model; 7. Reconceptualising death; 8. The choice; References; Index.

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