Values At the End of Life - The Logic of Palliative Care

Once defiant of death¿or even in denial¿many American families and health care professionals are embracing the notion that a life consumed by suffering may not be worth living. Sociologist Roi Livne documents the rise and effectiveness of hospice and palliative care, and the growing acceptance that less treatment may be better near the end of life.

Info autore

Roi Livne is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan. He has been awarded fellowships from the Center for Research on Social Change and the Charlotte Newcombe Foundation. His work has won awards from the American Sociological Association, the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics, the Israeli Sociological Association, and the University of California, Berkeley.

Riassunto

Once defiant of death—or even in denial—many American families and health care professionals are embracing the notion that a life consumed by suffering may not be worth living. Sociologist Roi Livne documents the rise and effectiveness of hospice and palliative care, and the growing acceptance that less treatment may be better near the end of life.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Roi Livne
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780674545175
• ISBN: 978-0-674-54517-5
• Pagine: 360
• Dimensioni: 165 mm x 245 mm x 32 mm
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina; death, MEDICAL / Ethics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying, MEDICAL / Terminal Care, Social issues & processes, Terminal care nursing, Social and ethical issues, Palliative Medicine, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct, Sociology: death and dying, Sociology: Death & Dying, MEDICAL / Pain Management