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001 2013026584
003 DLC
005 20150303081334.0
008 130702s2013 cau b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2013026584
020 $a9781936740512 (trade paper)
020 $z9781936740604 (e-book)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
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050 00 $aR726.8$b.S65 2013
082 00 $a616.02/9$223
084 $aHEA028000$aFAM014000$aSOC036000$aMED042000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aSmith, Fran$c(Journalist),$eauthor.
245 10 $aChanging the way we die :$bcompassionate end-of-life care and the hospice movement /$cFran Smith and Sheila Himmel ; foreword by Joan Halifax, Ph.D.
250 $aFirst edition.
264 1 $aBerkeley, California :$bViva Editions,$c[2013]
300 $axxii, 223 pages ;$c21 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"There's a quiet revolution happening in the way we die. More than 1.5 million Americans a year die in hospice care-nearly 44 percent of all deaths-and a vast industry has sprung up to meet the growing demand. Once viewed as a New Age indulgence, hospice is now a $14 billion business and one of the most successful segments in health care. Changing the Way We Die, by award-winning journalists Fran Smith and Sheila Himmel, is the first book to take a broad, penetrating look at the hospice landscape, through gripping stories of real patients, families, and doctors, as well as the corporate giants that increasingly own the market. Changing the Way We Die is a vital resource for anyone who wants to be prepared to face life's most challenging and universal event. You will learn: - Hospice use is soaring, yet most people come too late to get the full benefits. - With the age tsunami, it becomes even more critical for families and patients to choose end-of-life care wisely. - Hospice at its best is much more than a way to relieve the suffering of dying. It is a way to live"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aHospice care$zUnited States.
650 0 $aTerminal care$zUnited States.
650 0 $aDeath.
650 0 $aCompassion.
650 7 $aHEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aFAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Death, Grief, Bereavement.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aMEDICAL / Terminal Care.$2bisacsh
700 1 $aHimmel, Sheila,$eauthor.