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Living with Life-Threatening Illness: A Guide for Patients, Their Families, and Caregivers - Hardcover
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A hands-on guide for patients, families, and caregivers on how to live an affirming existence while facing the physical and spiritual traumas of life-threatening illness.
Every page of this book reveals the author's keen awareness of the challenges faced by patients, families, and caregivers dealing with life threatening illnesses. In page after page readers will discover clear, practical, and wise suggestions that are well grounded in personal experience. Don't we all know somebody who needs this book now?
--Robert Kastenbaum, Ph.D., Editor, Omega Journal of Death and Dying
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A sudden heart attack, a diagnosis of breast cancer, a positive test result for HIV?Living with Life-Threatening Illness helps patients, their families, and caregivers find the support they need for dealing with one of life's most difficult and challenging experiences. Written by Kenneth J. Doka?an expert in the field of death and dying and an ordained minister?the book maps out practical guidelines for creating a plan of action that will help with understanding the disease, knowing when to seek medical help, choosing the best treatment, negotiating with caregivers for mutual satisfaction, and maintaining self-esteem while the body is experiencing intense physical changes.
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A hands-on guide for patients, families, and caregivers to living an affirming existence while facing the physical and spiritual traumas of life-threatening illness.
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- PublisherJossey-Bass
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0669242276
- ISBN 13 9780669242270
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages323
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