Autorentext
Douglas C. Smith is the director of Kanawha Hospice in Charleston, West Virginia. He has been responsible for the care of thousands over the last ten years and taught his hospice-proven techniques throughout America. He has written this book at the request of many who have found his teaching invaluable. Smith has written for The America Journal of Hospice Care, Caring Magazine, and other publications and is the author of The Tao of Dying.
Inhalt
Introduction: A Bill of Patient&s Rights.
Chapter One: The Right to Be in Control.
Chapter Two: The Right to Have a Sense of Purpose.
Chapter Three: The Right to Know the Truth.
Chapter Four: The Right to Be Comfortable.
Chapter Five: The Right to Touch and Be Touched.
Chapter Six: The Right to Laughter.
Chapter Seven: The Right to Cry and Express Anger.
Chapter Eight: The Right to Explore the Spiritual.
Chapter Nine: The Right to Have a Sense of Family.
Chapter Ten: Conclusion.
Notes.
Resources.
Index.