02324cam a2200325 a 45000010008000000030006000080050017000140080041000310100017000720200015000890350024001040350012001280400033001400500023001730820015001961000016002112450075002272600040003022640011003423000028003533360026003813370028004073380027004355040060004625050562005225200828010846500027019126500034019396500025019734101847PUCPR20231106100919.0960710s1997    nyu      b    001 0 eng    a   96032898   a1573220515  a(OCoLC)ocn685394422  a4101847  aDLCcDLCdDLCdBETbspaerda00aHQ 1073b.B96 199700a306.882201 aByock, Ira.10aDying well :bthe prospect for growth at the end of life /cIra Byock.  aNew York :bRiverhead Books,c1997.  3©1997  axv, 299 pages ;c24 cm.  2rdacontentbtxtatext  2rdamediabnaunmediated  2rdacarrierbncavolume  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 285) and index.  aTeaching About Living, Teaching about Dying -- Questioning Assumptions and Dawning Awareness -- Learning to Die Well -- Suffering and Beyond -- Finding Dignity Amid Disease and Disintegration -- The Hardest Decisions and the Greatest Opportunities -- Writing a Personal Script for Dying -- Accepting the Gift of Dependance and the Burden of Care -- Growing Within Tragedy -- Facing Unbearable Pain, Unspeakable Losses -- Letting Go, Growing on -- Getting There from Here: Social and Cultural Dimensions -- Writing Your Family's Story: Questions and Answers   aThis is Dr. Ira Byock's dream, and he is dedicating his life to making it come true.  The longtime director of a hospice in his hometown, and a prominent spokesperson for the hospice movement, Dr. Byock believes that the day is at hand when no pain among the dying will be considered unmanageable.  Through the true stories of patients, he shows us that much important emotional work can be accomplished in the final months, weeks, and even days of life.  Dying Well brings us to the homes and bedsides of families with whom Dr. Byock has worked, telling stories of loved and reconciliation in the face of tragedy, pain, and conflict.  It provides a blueprint for families, showing them how to deal with doctors, how to talk to friends and relatives, and how to make the end of life as meaningful and precious as beginning. 0aDeathxSocial aspects. 0aDeathxPsychological aspects. 0aDeathvCase studies.