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Perspectives on Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Disease, Social and Cultural Context book cover

1st Edition

Perspectives on Palliative and End-of-Life Care Disease, Social and Cultural Context

Edited By Rebecca S Allen, Brian D Carpenter, Morgan Eichorst Copyright 2018
200 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

200 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

200 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Individuals and families face challenges at the end of life that can vary significantly depending on social and cultural contexts, yet more than ever is now known about the needs that cut across the great diversity of experiences in the face of dying and death. A number of behavioural interventions and clinical approaches to addressing these needs have been developed and are available to help... Read more

1. The International Context of Behavioural Palliative and End-of-Life Care Revisited by Allen, Carpenter, & Eichorst 

Section 1: Specific Populations and Palliative and EOL Care 

2. Living and Dying Well with HIV/AIDS by Parker, Csikai, & Payne Foster (USA) 

3. Serious Mental Illness and Palliative Care by Kasl-Godley and Hiroto (USA) 

4. Person-Centered End-of-Life Care for Individuals Living with Dementia in the United Kingdom by Chatterjee and Downs (UK) 

Section 2: Social and Cultural Contexts Including Ethics, Bereavement, and Policy Issues 

5. Ethical Issues in Palliative and End-of-Life Care by Halli-Tierney, Albright, Dragan, Lippe, & Allen (USA) 

6. Diversity in Family Bereavement by Matthews et al. (USA) 

7. Policy and practice on psychosocial care in palliative care programs by Guldin and Payne (Europe) 

8. Synthesis and the Future of Palliative and End-of-Life Care by Carpenter, Eichorst, Dorman, & Allen

Biography

Rebecca S. Allen is Professor of Psychology at the Alabama Research Institute on Aging and the Department of Psychology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.

Brian D. Carpenter is Professor of Psychology, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA.

Morgan K. Eichorst is a Psychologist at the Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center, USA.

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