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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 306.88 EAN: 9781573226578 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1573226572 Label: Riverhead Trade Manufacturer: Riverhead Trade Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: March 01, 1998 Publisher: Riverhead Trade Studio: Riverhead Trade Related Items:
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 Rating: - helped much as dad diedpractical, thorough, reliable, and compassionate. i felt prepared as i helped care for my dying father. i used suggestions from the book to improve his final days. Rating: - Death, dying and hospiceWonderful and compasionate book about death and dying. I read Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' landmark book "On Death and Dying" and this book applies most of her principal ideas into practice. The fact that book is written by a medical doctor, Ira Byock, also helps better understanding of both physiological and psychological aspects of dying and how it affect dying person and people around them. This book definitely promotes hospice and helps educate about preparation for the death and grieving process ... Read More Rating: - Taking care of a dying person is a act of loveDeath is a hard subject to talk about. In this book the author relate histories of dying persons with respect and love, letting the reader know that's possible die without pain and surrounded by loved ones. Rating: - An Exquisite Discussion of End of Life IssuesThis is an immensely valuable book for anyone with a friend or family member (or one's own self)dealing with end of life issues. With deeply moving personal stories of patients treated by a hospice physician, the book often reads like a novel. But integrated into these stories is a very important message about the value of the dying process, both to the dying person and his or her loved ones. While not an overtly religious book, the author makes a strong case for hospice care for the dying, including ... Read More Rating: - A Sincere Thank YouI wanted to take a few minutes and thank you for the inspiration, hope, and peacefulness that I got out of reading your book, "Dying Well". My Mom, who was 84 last December, had been ill with cancer for about 2 years, and these last few months had been really rough with her oncologist chasing tumor after tumor. Just about a month ago, I purchased your book, and read it, and it gave me great hope in the process. Also that there is a real opportunity with patients who have a terminal disease, to let them ... Read More 
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