TY  - BOOK
AU  - Byock,Ira
TI  - Dying well: the prospect for growth at the end of life 
SN  - 1573220515
AV  - HQ 1073 .B96 1997
U1  - 306.88 20
KW  - Death
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Case studies
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 285) and index; Teaching 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
N2  - This 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
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