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On Death, Dying and Not Dying.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001Copyright date: ©2001Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (178 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781846422911
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: On Death, Dying and Not DyingDDC classification:
  • 616.029019
LOC classification:
  • R726.8 -- .H678 2001eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- On Death, Dying and Not Dying -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 My Own Story -- 2 The Physical Process of Dying -- 3 The Last Days and Death Itself -- 4 How Dying People Feel about Death and Dying -- 5 Thoughts About Life, Death and Dying -- 6 The Patient and the Clinical Trial -- 7 Wider Implications and the Future -- Appendix 1 Patient Care: The Physician's Role -- Appendix 2 The Operation -- Glossary of Medical Terms -- Index.
Summary: In June 2000 Peter Houghton, a counselor in palliative care, was weeks from death due to cardiomyopathy. Then he was offered the chance to participate in a clinical trial. Six months later he was not only still alive, but planning a long distance walk for charity and writing this book about his experiences.
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Intro -- On Death, Dying and Not Dying -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 My Own Story -- 2 The Physical Process of Dying -- 3 The Last Days and Death Itself -- 4 How Dying People Feel about Death and Dying -- 5 Thoughts About Life, Death and Dying -- 6 The Patient and the Clinical Trial -- 7 Wider Implications and the Future -- Appendix 1 Patient Care: The Physician's Role -- Appendix 2 The Operation -- Glossary of Medical Terms -- Index.

In June 2000 Peter Houghton, a counselor in palliative care, was weeks from death due to cardiomyopathy. Then he was offered the chance to participate in a clinical trial. Six months later he was not only still alive, but planning a long distance walk for charity and writing this book about his experiences.

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