Communicating with Dying People and Their Relatives

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This book describes and discusses the support that can be provided for dying people and their relatives and close friends, by health care professionals, in hospitals, hospices and at home.

Dr Jean Lugton explores the main emotional problems that patients, relatives, close friends and health professionals experience when someone is dying. The book also focuses on the skills required to support the patient and to provide pre- and post-bereavement counselling for relatives. The author brings to readers her wealth of practical experience and insight gained from her research in this field. She also includes, throughout the book, the direct experiences of dying people and their families, with quotations from patients and their relatives and friends. She aims to help readers to establish and achieve standards of care for this important group of patients and clients. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Author: Dorothy Whyte, Jean Lugton

ISBN: 1857755847

Price: £20.85