The Pursuit of Life - The Promise and Challenge of Palliative Care (Hardcover)

This volume examines crucial concerns in palliative care, including the proper balance between comfort and cure for the patient, the integration of spiritual well-being, and the challenges of providing care in the absence of basic medical services and supplies. In the first section, palliative-care pioneers Constance Dahlin, Eduardo Bruera, Neil MacDonald, and Declan Walsh recount the early history of the discipline. Part 2 discusses the role of poetry, prose, plays, and other aspects of the humanities in the practice of palliative care. Part 3 explores essential current issues in the field, including autonomy, the use of opioids, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the evolution of palliative care. The final section focuses on the spiritual dimensions of pain and suffering. Rich with anecdotes and personal stories and featuring contributions from pioneers and current practitioners, The Pursuit of Life is an essential assessment of the past, present, and future of palliative care. In addition to the editors, the contributors include W. Andrew Achenbaum, Stacy L. Auld, Elena Pagani Bagliacca, Costantino Benedetti, Courtenay Bruce, Eduardo Bruera, Joseph Calandrino, Jim Cleary, Constance Dahlin, Andrea Ferrari, Mauro Ferrari, Joseph J. Fins, Bettie Jo Tennon Hightower, Kathryn B. Kirkland, Robin W. Lovin, Neil MacDonald, Charles Millikan, Dominique J. Monlezun, Tullio Proserpio, Giovanna Sironi, Daniel P. Sulmasy, and Declan Walsh.

General

Imprint:	Pennsylvania State University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2022
First published:	2023
Editors:	Robert Fine • Jack Levison
As told to:	Kelsey Spinnato
Foreword by:	Diane Meier
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn
Pages:	276
ISBN-13:	978-0-271-09440-3
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical ethics Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Palliative medicine Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Nursing > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian ministry & pastoral activity Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian ministry & pastoral activity Books > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian ministry & pastoral activity Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Nursing
LSN:	0-271-09440-0
Barcode:	9780271094403

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