Transitions in dying & bereavement - a psychosocial guide for hospice and palliative care

Establishing the framework : integration of psychosocial and hospice palliative care; Beginning the journey : early diagnosis and treatment; The path not chosen : recurrence and chronic illness; Entering the unknown: the shift toward hospice palliative care; The long and winding road: illness predominates; Watching and waiting: as death approaches; The parting of the ways: the time of death; Walking the edges : when death occurs; Entering the depths: adjusting to loss; Reconnecting with the world: mending the heart

In the new edition of this unique professional resource, hospice and palliative care team members--especially social workers and counselors--will find the empirical evidence and compassionate advice they need to provide the most holistic psychosocial care possible to individuals who are dying or bereaved