On His Own Terms

On His Own Terms A Doctor, His Father, and the Myth of the "Good Death"

Paperback (05 Sep 2005)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Reflecting on his own father's illness and death, a doctor comes to terms with his responsibility to understand how his dying charges are coping with illness and death. Sacco questions the popular conception that 'acceptance' is necessary for a 'good' death. He offers a practising physician's reality-check perspective to the experience of caregivers and families with dying parents.

Book information

ISBN: 9780974524528
Publisher: Caveat Press/White Cloud Press
Imprint: Caveat Press/White Cloud Press (US)
Pub date:
DEWEY: 362.196994240092
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 152
Weight: 191g
Height: 215mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 9mm