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This overview of palliative care begins with discussions of the social meaning of death and suffering, aging and dying, grief and mourning, and euthanasia. Parts two, three, and four cover the history and development of palliative care; definitions and meanings; the routinization and medicalization theses; policy development and the NHS; delivery in hospitals, in-patient hospices, institutional homes, and at home; and the future of palliative care. Clark is a professor of medical sociology; Seymour is a research associate both at the University of Sheffield. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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About the Author:
David Clark is Professor of Medical Sociology at the University of Sheffield. He has wide ranging interests in sociological aspects of health, illness and family life. Jane Seymour is a research associate at the University of Sheffield. She is a qualified nurse and sociologist, with a particular interest in multidisciplinary perspectives on health and end of life care.
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"Those wishing to acquire an overview of history, policy, and practice will not find a better combination of comprehensiveness and accessibility...a timely well-written and accessible volume." - The Health Service Journal. "This is an excellent book written by credible and respected academics who have had considerable influence on the way in which residential care for older people is understood." - Community Care. "...a comprehensive history of residential care...impeccably referenced." - Nursing Times. "...a very important book." - BASEline "...an excellent review of research and findings in residential care - The Trainers' Professional Voice. "...presents a really useful summary of the history and state of residential care." - Health Matters "This book raises essential questions about the meaning of residential care - for its residents, its work-force, relatives and for policy-makers." - Ageing and Society. "...this is an excellent review that covers a great deal of ground in a stimulating and thorough way. It will be of use to both researchers wanting a baselineon current research and teachers looking for a text to recommend for courses on gerontology and community care" - Journal of Social Policy.
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- PublisherOpen University Pres
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0335194559
- ISBN 13 9780335194551
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages213
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