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Changing the Way We Die : Compassionate End-Of-Life Care and the Hospice Movement
by Fran Smith and Sheila Himmel
Overview
There's a quiet revolution happening in the way we die. More than 1.5 million Americans a year die in hospice care--nearly 44 percent of all deaths--and 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:
- 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.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781936740512
- ISBN-10: 1936740516
- Publisher: Viva Editions
- Publish Date: November 2013
- Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
- Page Count: 288
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