Hospice and palliative care : the essential guide /
Stephen R. Connor.
- 2nd ed.
- New York : [Alexandria, Va.] : Routledge ; National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, c2009.
- xv, 262 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Rev. ed. of: Hospice / by Stephen R. Connor. c1998.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-240) and index.
What are hospice and palliative care? -- The interdisciplinary team -- Symptom management and physical care -- Psychosocial and spiritual care -- Grief and bereavement -- Community education -- Managing hospice and palliative care -- Hospice and palliative care in the U.S. health care system -- Society and denial -- A right to die? -- How palliative care is unique in the health care system -- How good are hospice and palliative care? -- Hospice and palliative care around the world -- The future of hospice and palliative care.