The art of conversation through serious illness : lessons for caregivers

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Label

The art of conversation through serious illness : lessons for caregivers

Title remainder

lessons for caregivers

Statement of responsibility

Richard P. McQuellon, Michael A. Cowan

Creator

• McQuellon, Richard P., 1949-

Contributor

• Cowan, Michael A

Subject

• Caregivers -- Psychology
• Critical Care -- psychology
• Critically ill -- Psychology
• Critically ill -- Psychology
• Death -- Psychological aspects
• Death -- Psychological aspects
• Hospices -- methods
• Caregivers -- Psychology
• Palliative Care -- psychology
• Terminal Care -- psychology
• Terminal care -- Psychological aspects
• Terminal care -- Psychological aspects
• Terminally ill -- Psychology
• Terminally ill -- Psychology
• Palliativ vård

Language

eng

Summary

Every day, thousands of people receive a diagnosis of serious, life-threatening illness, and their families and friends suddenly become caregivers. Despite the best of intentions it is not always easy to communicate well under these circumstances, or find deep empathy for something one has never before experienced. When is it best to speak, and when to be silent? How can someone provide real comfort, and how can relationships with loved ones facing serious illness be enhanced in this most difficult time? This book is about how to be an encouraging caregiver and friend under the most difficult

Cataloging source

E7B

Dewey number

616/.029

Index

index present

Language note

English

LC call number

BF789.D4

LC item number

M377 2010eb

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography