Book
Palliative care : the 400-year quest for a good death / Harold Y. Vanderpool.
"Providing a detailed picture of contemporary palliative care, this book chronicles four centuries of professional and personal advances in the quest for a good death, covering the fight against futile treatments, the history of life-extending treatments and technologies, the liberation of the dying from isolation in hospitals and hard-won victories to secure patients' right to choose"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780786497997 (softcover : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 0786497998 (softcover : acid-free paper)
- Physical Description: x, 269 pages ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Acknowledgments -- Preface -- From proclamation to recognition: 1605-1772 -- Minute details and codified conduct:1789-1825 -- That science called euthanasia:1826-1854 -- Polarities between attention and disregard: 1859-1894 -- Challenging the overreach of modern medicine: 1895-1935 -- Never say die versus care for the dying: 1935-1959 -- Times of momentous transition: 1960-1981 -- Progress, threatening seas, and endurance: 1982-1999 -- Choices: 2000 to the present -- Epilogue -- Chapter Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Subject: | Palliative treatment. Terminal care. Right to die. Palliative Care > history. History, Modern 1601-. Right to Die > history. Terminal Care > history. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | R 726.8 .V36 2015 | 30775305500598 | General Collection | Available | - |