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In this extraordinary book, Iona Heath draws on her experience as a general practitioner to select and comment on a collection of passages concerning death and dying, and to consider the essential nature of general practice
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In this extraordinary book Iona Heath draws on her experience as a general practitioner to select and comment on a collection of passages concerning death and dying and to consider the essential nature of general practice. In Ways of Dying Heath illuminates the process for professionals and lay readers and stimulates consideration of approaches to improved care at end of life. Her renowned work The Mystery of General Practice (which has been unavailable for some time) considers the complex character of this field its core values and changing roles. The two extended essays cover important issues on the role of the healthcare professional in the care of the dying the idea of life and death and the essential nature of general practice. Matters of Life and Death offers inspiration for all doctors especially those with an interest in medical humanities. It will also be of great interest to general readers interested in end of life matters and the nature and art of medicine. To listen to Iona Heath discuss 'Matters of Life and Death' at the 'Ways of Dying' Symposia at Tate Modern Saturday 14 October 2006 click here
Author Biography
General Practitioner, Caversham Group Practice, Kentish Town, London
Table of Contents
The denial of death. The gift of death. Ways of dying. Alive until dead. Time and eternity. What the doctor needs. Science and poetry.
Review
"A confident statement of the values which will need to be recovered if we are to have personal doctors who know their patients well enough to be their advocates, interpreters of their experiences, guardians of their dignity and witnesses of their mortal humanity." MORTALITY
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In this extraordinary book, Iona Heath draws on her experience as a general practitioner to select and comment on a collection of passages concerning death and dying, and to consider the essential nature of general practice. In Ways of Dying Heath illuminates the process for professionals and lay readers, and stimulates consideration of approaches to improved care at end of life. Her renowned work The Mystery of General Practice (which has been unavailable for some time), considers the complex character of this field, its core values and changing roles. The two extended essays cover important issues on the role of the healthcare professional in the care of the dying, the idea of life and death, and the essential nature of general practice. Matters of Life and Death offers inspiration for all doctors, especially those with an interest in medical humanities. It will also be of great interest to general readers interested in end of life matters, and the nature and art of medicine.
Details ISBN1846190967 Author Iona Heath Pages 120 Year 2007 ISBN-10 1846190967 ISBN-13 9781846190964 Format Paperback Publication Date 2007-11-20 Imprint Radcliffe Publishing Ltd Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 610.736 Illustrations photographs Edition 1st Media Book Language English Short Title MATTERS OF LIFE & DEATH KEY WR Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Place of Publication London Series Radcliffe UK Release Date 2007-11-20 AU Release Date 2007-11-20 NZ Release Date 2007-11-20 Subtitle Key Writings Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this
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