A Good Death (Facing Death S.)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Open University Press
Published: September 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780335214112
Subjects: Death & Dying; Social Science; Sociology; Social Science / Death & Dying; Death, Grief, Bereavement; Death; Palliative treatment; Terminal care
Description: Sandman highlights how our changing ideas about the value of life shape the concept of a good death. He explores the varying perspectives on the good death that come from friends, family, physicians, spiritual carers and others close to the dying person. Setting out a number of arguments for and against existing thinking about a good death, this book links to the practice of palliative care in several key areas. He concludes that it is difficult to find convincing reasons for any one way to die a good death and argues for a pluralist approach.