Compassion: The Essence of Palliative and End-Of-Life Care

by Philip Larkin and Philip J. Larkin

Since the efforts of Dame Cicely Saunders and the founders of the modern hospice movement, compassion has become a fundamental part of palliative care. In this ground-breaking book, international experts give their critical thoughts on the essence and role of compassion, in both palliative and hospice care over the past half-century.

Compassion: The essence of palliative and end of life care provides insight into the motivations for, and practice...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198703317
• ISBN13: 9780198703310
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.1" x 6.0"