A History of Palliative Care, 1500-1960: Concepts, Practices, and Ethical Challenges

By Michael Stolberg

Part I: The Early Modern Period (1500-1800).- Ethical Challenges.- The Experience of Death and Terminal Care in Everyday Life.- Part II: Modern Times (1800-1970).- The Rise and Fall of Euthanasia Medica.- The Practice of Palliative Treatment.- The Doctor as an Emotional and Spiritual Caregiver.- The Perspective of Patients.- Ethical Controversies.- Institutional Care.- The Time after 1945.- Conclusion: Continuity and Change.- Selected Bibliography.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319541773
• ISBN13: 9783319541778
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"