Books: Online, eBooks
This section contains print, eBooks and online books about various issues surrounding Death, Dying and Bereavement. Books that may be helpful for the dying, for caregivers, for parents, for volunteers and for professionals are also included.
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Handbook for Mortals : Guidance For People Facing Serious Illness
Handbook for Mortals has been described as a "must read" for people and families facing serious illness as well as for their physicians. Excerpts from many of the different sections of the book are available online. An excellent guide for people and their families experiencing serious chronic illness.
Handbook for Mortals has been described as a "must read" for people and families facing serious illness as well as for their physicians. Excerpts from many of the different sections of the book are available online. An excellent guide for people and their families experiencing serious chronic illness.
Improving Care for the End of Life: A Sourcebook
This Sourcebook, written for health care managers and clinicians, is an online guide on improving end of life care within health care systems. It offers practical advice to help improve the quality in the hospital, hospice, nursing home, or other health care facility. This book also provides information that can be used by people and their families coping with life-threatening illness.
This Sourcebook, written for health care managers and clinicians, is an online guide on improving end of life care within health care systems. It offers practical advice to help improve the quality in the hospital, hospice, nursing home, or other health care facility. This book also provides information that can be used by people and their families coping with life-threatening illness.
The Center of Pallitive Care's The Palliative Response
From the Center for Palliative Care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham comes a 300 page online book, The Palliative Response. It was written by Dr. F. Amos Bailey to offer an accessible package suitable for palliative care instruction in a variety of settings.
From the Center for Palliative Care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham comes a 300 page online book, The Palliative Response. It was written by Dr. F. Amos Bailey to offer an accessible package suitable for palliative care instruction in a variety of settings.
American College of Physician's Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer
From the American College of Physician's The Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer has been designed for use by family caregivers, hospice workers, and other health providers. The purpose of this online book is to support the effective problem-solving by all involved: patient, family members, and other caregivers.
From the American College of Physician's The Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer has been designed for use by family caregivers, hospice workers, and other health providers. The purpose of this online book is to support the effective problem-solving by all involved: patient, family members, and other caregivers.