And a Time to Die: How American Hospitals Shape the End of Life
ISBN-13:
9780743264761
ISBN-10:
0743264762
Edition:
1
Author:
Sharon R. Kaufman
Publication date:
2005
Publisher:
Scribner
Format:
Hardcover
416 pages
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ISBN-13:
9780743264761
ISBN-10:
0743264762
Edition:
1
Author:
Sharon R. Kaufman
Publication date:
2005
Publisher:
Scribner
Format:
Hardcover
416 pages
Summary
And a Time to Die: How American Hospitals Shape the End of Life (ISBN-13: 9780743264761 and ISBN-10: 0743264762), written by authors
Sharon R. Kaufman, was published by Scribner in 2005.
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An analysis of the conflict between today's family preferences regarding death and hospital policies about death management discusses the nature of "medicalized dying" to reveal why a mutually comfortable death can be difficult to attain, citing such factors as institutional bureaucracy, the emotional experiences of patients and families, and the daily work of hospital staff. 25,000 first printing.
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