| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 286 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes "References" (pages 263-278) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Terminal care.
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Terminal care. |
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Physician and patient.
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Physician and patient. |
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Attitude to Death. |
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Terminal Care -- psychology. |
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Adaptation, Psychological. |
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Physician-Patient Relations. |
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Physicians -- psychology. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Cooper, Alan, 1947- author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Swanson, Jan, 1948- Physician's guide to coping with death and dying. Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2005 0773527478 (DLC) 2006386227 (OCoLC)56065102 |
| ISBN |
9780773572102 (electronic book) |
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0773572104 (electronic book) |
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0773527478 |
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9780773527478 |
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0773528326 |
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9780773528321 |
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