{"product_id":"living-in-deaths-shadow-9781421421841","title":"Living in Deaths Shadow","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiving in Death's Shadow is essential reading for everyone seeking to understand what it means to live with someone suffering from a chronic, fatal condition, including cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, and heart disease.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommended. All readers.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e. . . impressive contribution to the history of caring.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eH-Net Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorians of medicine, particularly death and dying, will find plenty of food for thought and inspiration for future scholarship in this study. But this book is also a timely political salvo, and it is to be hoped that it will be read widely for it is an astute and accessible critique of current attitudes and policies surrounding dying.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSociety for the Social History of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, the problems of palliative care are described from a slightly different angle (that of the relatives and carers), and I think most people who work in palliative care will find it a worthwhile read.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eInternational Association for Hospice and Palliative Care\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiving in Death's Shadow is essential reading for everyone seeking to understand what it means to live with someone suffering from a chronic, fatal condition, including cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, and heart disease.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNursing and Health Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. \"The Human Touch\"\u003cbr\u003e2. \"Hope Became a Companion in Our Home\"\u003cbr\u003e3. When Medicine Fails\u003cbr\u003e4. Caring by Kin\u003cbr\u003e5. The Shadow Workforce in Hospitals and Nursing Homes\u003cbr\u003eThe Evolution of Hospice Care\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408121274711,"sku":"9781421421841","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421421841.jpg?v=1730501661","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/living-in-deaths-shadow-9781421421841","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}