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020			_a9780198703310
060			_aWB 310
100	1		_aLarkin, Philip J
245			_aCompassion : _bthe essence of palliative and end-of-life care
260			_aOxford : _bOxford University Press, _c2016
300			_axii, 226p
520			_aSince the efforts of Dame Cicely Saunders and the founders of the modern hospice movement, compassion has become a fundamental part of palliative care. In this ground-breaking book, international experts give their critical thoughts on the essence and role of compassion, in both palliative and hospice care over the past half-century. Compassion: The essence of palliative and end-of-life care provides insight into the motivations for, and practice of, compassionate palliative and hospice care, featuring the reflections of leading healthcare professionals, social workers, chaplains and educators. Chapters utilise case examples and first-hand experiences to explore the historical and contemporary discourse surrounding the concept of compassion in palliative medicine. This book is relevant to a multidisciplinary audience of palliative care practitioners, including undergraduate and graduate students in sociology, psychology and theology, and healthcare professionals in oncology and gerontology.
650		4	_98102 _aTerminal care
650		4	_913379 _aPalliative care
650		4	_95809 _aDeath
650		4	_96035 _aEmpathy
650		4	_97174 _aNurse-patient relations
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