Changing the Way We Die: Compassionate End of Life Care and The Hospice Movement
There's a quiet revolution happening in the way we die. More than 1.5 million Americans a year die in hospice carenearly 44 percent of all deathsand a vast industry has sprung up to meet the growing demand. Once viewed as a New Age indulgence, hospice is now a $14 billion business and one of the most successful segments in health care. Changing the Way We Die, by award-winning journalists Fran Smith and Sheila Himmel, is the first book to take a broad, penetrating look at the hospice landscape.
Changing the Way We Die is a vital resource for anyone who wants to be prepared to face life's most challenging and universal event. You will learn:
Winner of the 2014 Independent Publisher Award Silver Medal in Aging/Death & Dying
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Changing the Way We Die is a vital resource for anyone who wants to be prepared to face life's most challenging and universal event. You will learn:
- Hospice use is soaring, yet most people come too late to get the full benefits.
- With the age tsunami, it becomes even more critical for families and patients to choose end-of-life care wisely.
- Hospice at its best is much more than a way to relieve the suffering of dying. It is a way to live.
Winner of the 2014 Independent Publisher Award Silver Medal in Aging/Death & Dying
Changing the Way We Die: Compassionate End of Life Care and The Hospice Movement
There's a quiet revolution happening in the way we die. More than 1.5 million Americans a year die in hospice carenearly 44 percent of all deathsand a vast industry has sprung up to meet the growing demand. Once viewed as a New Age indulgence, hospice is now a $14 billion business and one of the most successful segments in health care. Changing the Way We Die, by award-winning journalists Fran Smith and Sheila Himmel, is the first book to take a broad, penetrating look at the hospice landscape.
Changing the Way We Die is a vital resource for anyone who wants to be prepared to face life's most challenging and universal event. You will learn:
Winner of the 2014 Independent Publisher Award Silver Medal in Aging/Death & Dying
Changing the Way We Die is a vital resource for anyone who wants to be prepared to face life's most challenging and universal event. You will learn:
- Hospice use is soaring, yet most people come too late to get the full benefits.
- With the age tsunami, it becomes even more critical for families and patients to choose end-of-life care wisely.
- Hospice at its best is much more than a way to relieve the suffering of dying. It is a way to live.
Winner of the 2014 Independent Publisher Award Silver Medal in Aging/Death & Dying
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781936740512 |
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Publisher: | Start Publishing LLC |
Publication date: | 11/19/2013 |
Pages: | 288 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.80(d) |
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