Crossing Over by David Barnard
This volume presents a series of case narratives, following individual patients and families throughout the course of illness and death in the context of hospice and palliative care. Using a variety of qualitative research methods, including participant-observation, interviews, and journal-keeping, the experiences, perceptions, and feelings of the patient, the family and a range of caregivers are recorded, providing the reader with rich, multi-textured narratives. Going beyond conventional case reports in Medicine, typically concentrating on symptoms and treatment, these narratives depict how individuals find personal meaning in illness, and how this influences the experience and outcome of care.
" this book is a must for any who fear the syndrome of tunnel vision in their role of caring, and an invaluable resource for any libraryThe succinct accounts of the final journey empasise the preeminence of people's psychosocial and spiritual needs. It powerfully challenges our well-defined ideal." Scottish Journal of Helathcare Chaplaincy vol4, no. 1
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195123432 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195123433 |
| Title | Crossing Over |
| Author | David Barnard |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2000-03-23 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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