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Crossing Over:
Narratives of Palliative Care
Barnard, David
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Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Audience: Professional and scholarly Dimensions: 5.7 x 0.85 x 9.68 in
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Synopsis:
Crossing Over provides a unique view of patients, families, and their caregivers striving together to maintain comfort and hope in the face of incurable illness. The narratives weave together emotions, physical symptoms, spiritual concerns, and the stresses of family life, as wel l as the professional and personal challenges of providing hospice and palliative care. Based on a vast amount of participant-observation an d in-depth interviews, It captures the breathtaking diversity of peopl es aspirations and ideals as they face death and the views of the prof essionals who care for them.
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