Compassionate End of Life Care and the Hospice Movement
Paperback
Publication Date: 19/11/2013
There's a quiet revolution happening in the way we die. More than 1.5 million Americans a year die in hospice care--nearly 44 percent of all deaths--and a vast industry has sprung up to meet the growing demand. Once viewed as a New Age indulgence, hospice is now a $14 billion business and one of the most successful segments in health care. Changing the Way We Die, by award-winning journalists Fran Smith and Sheila Himmel, is the first book to take a broad, penetrating look at the hospice landscape. Changing the Way We Die is a vital resource for anyone who wants to be prepared to face life's most challenging and universal event. You will learn: -- Hospice use is soaring, yet most people come too late to get the full benefits. -- With the age tsunami, it becomes even more critical for families and patients to choose end-of-life care wisely. -- Hospice at its best is much more than a way to relieve the suffering of dying. It is a way to live. Winner of the 2014 Independent Publisher Award Silver Medal in Aging/Death & Dying
- ISBN:
- 9781936740512
- 9781936740512
- Category:
- Health systems & services
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 19-11-2013
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Viva Editions
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions (mm):
- 210x140x18mm
- Weight:
- 0kg
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