Palliative Care

The 400-Year Quest for a Good Death

Harold Y. Vanderpool (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

280 Seiten

2015
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-9799-7 (ISBN)

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The long history of medical care for the dying has largely been neglected. It began in 1605 when physicians were challenged to enable persons to die peacefully. Today it includes palliation of oppressive symptoms, emotional and psychological care, and respect for the wishes and cultural backgrounds of patients and families. Especially since the 1990s, it embraces symptom-easing palliation for patients with severe life-limiting and chronic illnesses. Providing a detailed picture of contemporary palliative care, this book chronicles four centuries of the quest for a good death, covering the fight against futile end-of-life treatments, the history of life-extending treatments and technologies, the roles of nurses, the liberation of the dying from isolation in hospitals and hard-won victories to secure patients' right to choose.

Harold Y. Vanderpool is a professor emeritus of history and philosophy of medicine in the Institute for the Medical Humanities at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. His career includes teaching courses on medical ethics, death and dying, and suffering; articles and book chapters on terminal care, and national and international lectures. He lives in Cedar Park, Texas.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

1: From Proclamation to Recognition: 1605–1772

2: Minute Details and Codified Conduct: 1789–1825

3: That Science Called Euthanasia: 1826–1854

4: Polarities Between Attention and Disregard: 1859–1894

5: Challenging the Overreach of Modern Medicine: 1895–1935

6: Never Say Die Versus Care for the Dying: 1935–1959

7: Times of Momentous Transition: 1960–1981

8: Progress, Threatening Seas, and Endurance: 1982–1999

9: Choices: 2000 to the Present

Epilogue

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.7.2015
Zusatzinfo	notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	494 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Palliativmedizin
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Palliativpflege / Sterbebegleitung
	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin
ISBN-10	0-7864-9799-8 / 0786497998
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-9799-7 / 9780786497997
Zustand	Neuware