The welcome visitor
Subtitle: living well, dying well
By: John Humphrys with Sarah Jarvis
Contributors: Jarvis, Sarah
Publisher: Windsor
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Bath [England]; Paragon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9781408458822; 9781408458839
Subjects: Death; Psychological aspects; Longevity; Old age
Description: "Death is a subject modern society shies away from ... But if we regard death as a failure in our frantic desire to prolong life, how can we arrive at a humane approach to those whose lives have lost all meaning? ... [The author] takes a wider view of how our attitude to death has changed. Writing with Dr Sarah Jarvis, who has over 22 years experience of dealing with the dying, he confronts one of the greatest challenges facing the Western world today: are we keeping people alive simply because we can? ..."--Jacket.
Notes: Originally published: London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2009.