The study of dying : from autonomy to transformation / edited by Allan Kellehear.
Kellehear, Allan, 1955-
2009
HQ1073 .S786 2009 (Mapit)
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Title The study of dying : from autonomy to transformation / edited by Allan Kellehear.
ISBN 9780521517676
0521517672
9780521739054 (pbk.)
0521739055 (pbk.)
Publication Details Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Language English
Description xiv, 284 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number HQ1073 .S786 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification 306.9
Summary "What is it really like to die? Though our understanding about the biology of dying is complex and incomplete, greater complexity and diversity can be found in the study of what human beings encounter socially, psychologically and spiritually during the experience. Contributors from disciplines as diverse as social and behavioural studies, medicine, demography, history, philosophy, art, literature, popular culture and religion examine the process of dying through the lens of both animal and human studies. Despite common fears to the contrary, dying is not simply an awful journey of illness and decline; cultural influences, social circumstances, personal choice and the search for meaning are all crucial in shaping personal experiences. This intriguing volume will be of interest to clinicians, professionals, academics and students of death, dying and end-of-life care, and anyone curious about the human confrontation with mortality"--p. [4] of cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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What the social and behavioural studies say about dying / Allan Kellehear
The dying animal : a perspective from veterinary medicine / Siri K. Knudsen
The dying human : a perspective from biomedicine / Marie-Aurélie Bruno, Didier Ledoux and Steven Laureys
The dying human : a perspective from palliative medicine / Michael Ashby
The demography of dying / Glennys Howarth
Historical approaches to dying / Julie-Marie Strange
Dying and philosophy / Geoffrey Scarre
The art of dying / Clare Gittings
Dying in Western literature / John Skelton
Cinematic visions of dying / Fran McInerney
Dying in the Judaeo-Christian tradition / Douglas Davies
Near-death experiences and deathbed visions / Bruce Greyson.

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