The Resource Last rights : rescuing the end of life from the medical system, Stephen P. Kiernan
Last rights : rescuing the end of life from the medical system, Stephen P. Kiernan
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The item Last rights : rescuing the end of life from the medical system, Stephen P. Kiernan represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries.
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- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Extent
- xviii, 301 p.
- Contents
-
- pt. 1. The imprint a body makes
- 1. Last hours
- 2. This is the news
- 3. A baby and a basketball game
- 4. A dog is better than a pill
- 5. So much potential
- pt. 2. Not an emergency
- 6. What is a crisis?
- 7. Possible paths
- 8. Still alive
- 9. Mysteries of life
- 10. Two visions
- pt. 3. Heal thyself
- 11. Doctors' beginnings
- 12. "Take five years"
- 13. A piece of cake
- 14. "This was medicine"
- 15. "Maybe I can make you laugh"
- 16. Barriers to change
- pt. 4. Medicine and love are not the same thing
- 17. One experience
- 18. Families as "problems"
- 19. No one in charge
- 20. The economics of dying
- 21. The most important time
- pt. 5. Smelling the roses
- 22. "Her wishes were totally ignored"
- 23. The desire for control
- 24. Dreams coming true
- 25. The final caress
- 26. "We can celebrate"
- pt. 6. A gift of silver
- 27. Lobster Newburg
- 28. A bowl of applesauce
- 29. Illness as opportunity
- pt. 7. The lesson of the leaves
- 30. The endless cycle
- 31. An agenda for improvement
- 32. Four final lessons
- Isbn
- 9780312342241
- Label
- Last rights : rescuing the end of life from the medical system
- Title
- Last rights
- Title remainder
- rescuing the end of life from the medical system
- Statement of responsibility
- Stephen P. Kiernan
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kiernan, Stephen P
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- R726.8
- LC item number
- .K52 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Terminal care
- Death
- Label
- Last rights : rescuing the end of life from the medical system, Stephen P. Kiernan
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-288) and index
- Contents
- pt. 1. The imprint a body makes -- 1. Last hours -- 2. This is the news -- 3. A baby and a basketball game -- 4. A dog is better than a pill -- 5. So much potential -- pt. 2. Not an emergency -- 6. What is a crisis? -- 7. Possible paths -- 8. Still alive -- 9. Mysteries of life -- 10. Two visions -- pt. 3. Heal thyself -- 11. Doctors' beginnings -- 12. "Take five years" -- 13. A piece of cake -- 14. "This was medicine" -- 15. "Maybe I can make you laugh" -- 16. Barriers to change -- pt. 4. Medicine and love are not the same thing -- 17. One experience -- 18. Families as "problems" -- 19. No one in charge -- 20. The economics of dying -- 21. The most important time -- pt. 5. Smelling the roses -- 22. "Her wishes were totally ignored" -- 23. The desire for control -- 24. Dreams coming true -- 25. The final caress -- 26. "We can celebrate" -- pt. 6. A gift of silver -- 27. Lobster Newburg -- 28. A bowl of applesauce -- 29. Illness as opportunity -- pt. 7. The lesson of the leaves -- 30. The endless cycle -- 31. An agenda for improvement -- 32. Four final lessons
- Control code
- 70063095
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Extent
- xviii, 301 p.
- Isbn
- 9780312342241
- Lccn
- 2006047449
- Other control number
- 9780312342241
- Label
- Last rights : rescuing the end of life from the medical system, Stephen P. Kiernan
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-288) and index
- Contents
- pt. 1. The imprint a body makes -- 1. Last hours -- 2. This is the news -- 3. A baby and a basketball game -- 4. A dog is better than a pill -- 5. So much potential -- pt. 2. Not an emergency -- 6. What is a crisis? -- 7. Possible paths -- 8. Still alive -- 9. Mysteries of life -- 10. Two visions -- pt. 3. Heal thyself -- 11. Doctors' beginnings -- 12. "Take five years" -- 13. A piece of cake -- 14. "This was medicine" -- 15. "Maybe I can make you laugh" -- 16. Barriers to change -- pt. 4. Medicine and love are not the same thing -- 17. One experience -- 18. Families as "problems" -- 19. No one in charge -- 20. The economics of dying -- 21. The most important time -- pt. 5. Smelling the roses -- 22. "Her wishes were totally ignored" -- 23. The desire for control -- 24. Dreams coming true -- 25. The final caress -- 26. "We can celebrate" -- pt. 6. A gift of silver -- 27. Lobster Newburg -- 28. A bowl of applesauce -- 29. Illness as opportunity -- pt. 7. The lesson of the leaves -- 30. The endless cycle -- 31. An agenda for improvement -- 32. Four final lessons
- Control code
- 70063095
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Extent
- xviii, 301 p.
- Isbn
- 9780312342241
- Lccn
- 2006047449
- Other control number
- 9780312342241
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