Values at the End of Life

Values at the End of Life
Author: Roi Livne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2019
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0674545176


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Once defiant of death--or even in denial--many American families and health care professionals are embracing the notion that a life consumed by suffering may not be worth living. Sociologist Roi Livne documents the rise and effectiveness of hospice and palliative care, and the growing acceptance that less treatment may be better near the end of life.