These volumes covering the twists and turns of dying in 2013 are informative for the terminally ill themselves, their loved ones, and health care providers. One cannot read them and walk away thinking the same way about the contemporary dying experience. . . . Highly recommended.

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This novel, cross-disciplinary collection explains how dying, death, and grieving have changed in America, for better or worse, since the turn of the millennium. What does dying with dignity mean in a diverse society with rapidly advancing technology, an aging population, and finite resources? In this fascinating collection, scholars from across the nation illuminate the remarkable changes that have taken place in recent years, are now underway, and loom on the horizon as they lead readers on an exploration of the ways Americans think about and handle dying and death. Volume 1, New Paths of Engagement, addresses changes in the circumstances and expressions of death, dying, and grief in 21st-century America. Volume 2, New Venues in the Search for Dignity and Grace, delves into the challenges inherent in creating a medical and social system that allows for an optimal end-of-life experience for all and proposes ways in which society can be reshaped to move toward that ideal.
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This novel, cross-disciplinary collection explains how dying, death, and grieving have changed in America, for better or worse, since the turn of the millennium.What does dying with dignity mean in a diverse society with rapidly advancing technology, an aging population, and finite resources?
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1. Introduction: The Need for Accommodation Christina Staudt SECTION I: ESCAPING THE QUAGMIRE 2. The Future of Death and Two Challenges That Will Shape It James W. Green 3. Assisted Suicide in the Age of AIDS and Alzheimer's Michael Teitelman 4. Dying Persons and Their Families Margaret Souza 5. Decision Making at the End of Life: From Informed Consent to Family Consent Lawrence A. Frolik 6. A Changing Landscape: Evolving Ethical Duties and Obligation of Patients, Families, and Providers Miriam Piven Cotler 7. The Hippocratic and the Veterinary Oaths: Medical Ethics at the End of Life Sara Waller SECTION II: IMPROVING THE VEHICLES OF CARE 8. Palliative Care and Hospice: Caring for Patients with Serious Illness Kerrianne P. Page and Maura L. Del Bene 9. The Health Advocate in End-of-Life Care Linda Koebner 10. Culturally Competent Care in an Increasingly Diverse Society Karen Bullock and Jasmin Volkel 11. Attending to the Pain of the Dying: The Nursing Home Care Paradox Anthony J. Lechich 12. The Evolving Role of Hospital Chaplains at the End of Life Martha R. Jacobs and Linda S. Golding 13. Before Their Time: The Need for Communication When They Die Young Nathan Ionascu SECTION III: REDRAWING THE MAP 14. Advance Directives and Hospice Care: Cost Savers at the End Edward J. Lusk, Nellie Selander, and Michael Halperin 15. Conspicuous Metabolism: Life Support and Life Extension as Luxury Goods Kevin T. Keith 16. Solidarity, Mortality: The Tolling Bell of Civic Palliative Care Bruce Jennings Conclusion: A Letter from a Fellow Traveler Christina Staudt Afterword J. Harold Ellens Bibliography About the Editors About the Contributors Index
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These volumes covering the twists and turns of dying in 2013 are informative for the terminally ill themselves, their loved ones, and health care providers. One cannot read them and walk away thinking the same way about the contemporary dying experience. . . . Highly recommended.
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This novel, cross-disciplinary collection explains how dying, death, and grieving have changed in America, for better or worse, since the turn of the millennium.
Shows how high health care costs; concern for the environment; and a diverse, aging population necessitate rethinking the care of those who are at the end of life

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781440828454
Publisert
2013-11-12
Utgiver
Vendor
Praeger Publishers Inc
Vekt
1361 gr
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
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Product language
Engelsk
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Christina Staudt, PhD, is chair of the Columbia University Seminar on Death, an interdisciplinary seminar focused on all aspects of death, dying, disposal, and grief. Her recent works include The Many Ways We Talk About Death in Contemporary Society and Unequal Before Death. J. Harold Ellens, PhD, is a research scholar at the Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of Michigan; executive director emeritus of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies; founding editor and editor in chief emeritus of the Journal of Psychology and Christianity, and professor of philosophy and religion (ret).