Relating to the Relatives: Breaking Bad News, Communication and Support

By Thurstan Brewin (Author); Margaret Sparshott (Author)

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
1997
ISBN
9781857750812, 9781498795579, 9781315379821, 9781315342726, 9781315323732, 9781138444492
DOI
10.1201/9781315379821
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10745016 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
\192
Time added
2020-10-06 04:24:42
DentistryMedicineNursing & Allied Health;Medicine;Medical Education

Description

This book is intended for all those who not only have to give bad news but who are also keen to give as much help and support as possible to partners and families - both immediately and during remission relapse terminal illness dying or grieving. Although it concentrates on the somewhat neglected interests of relatives much of it is very relevant to the care of patients. It is of use in a hospital environment and in primary care and readers including doctors nurses social workers and spiritual advisers will value it both when they are in training and perhaps especially in the years after qualification.

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