Title: Fragments on the deathwatch
First published: 1998
Description: Fragments on the Deathwatch is a humane and lyrical look at the vigil over the dying. Despite the long cultural traditions and profound psychological benefits of the deathwatch, the institutions of modern life - from hospitals to courtrooms - have intruded in this essential practice.

Through literature, philosophy, history, and autobiography, the author delicately probes the taboos around discussions of death. As a legal scholar, she considers whether the law can recognize the needs of families and loved ones and protect the space of their grieving.
Subjects: Death, Psychological aspects, Psychological aspects of Death, Right to die, Social aspects, Social aspects of Death, Terminal care, Grief, Death, social aspects, Death, psychological aspects, Terminally ill
LC classification: HQ1073 .H37 1998