Hospice ethics : policy and practice in palliative care /

This volume identifies and explores ethical themes in the structure and delivery of hospice care in the United States. As the fastest growing sector in the US health care system, in which over 40% of patients who die each year receive care in their final weeks of life, hospice care presents complex...

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Other Authors:	Kirk, Timothy W. (Editor), Jennings, Bruce, 1949- (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Subjects:	Terminal care > Moral and ethical aspects. Hospice Care > ethics Terminal Care > ethics Soins en phase terminale > Aspect moral. Terminal care > Moral and ethical aspects Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	This volume identifies and explores ethical themes in the structure and delivery of hospice care in the United States. As the fastest growing sector in the US health care system, in which over 40% of patients who die each year receive care in their final weeks of life, hospice care presents complex ethical opportunities and challenges for patients, families, clinicians, and administrators. Thirteen original chapters, written by 17 hospice experts, offer guidance and analysis that promotes best ethical practice for hospice organisations and professionals.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780199333165 0199333165