Changing the Way We Die Compassionate End-Of-Life Care and the Hospice Movement |
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Author:
| Smith, Fran |
ISBN: | 978-1-4104-6803-1 |
Publication Date: | May 2014 |
Publisher: | Thorndike Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $31.99 |
Book Description:
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There's a quiet revolution happening: almost half of all Americans now die in hospice care, often at home, and a vast industry has sprung up to meet the growing demand. Once viewed with suspicion, hospice has become a $14 billion-a-year business and arguably the most successful segment of American health care. Award-winning journalists Fran Smith and Sheila Himmel take a sweeping look at what hospice means today.
There's a quiet revolution happening: almost half of all Americans now die in hospice care, often at home, and a vast industry has sprung up to meet the growing demand. Once viewed with suspicion, hospice has become a $14 billion-a-year business and arguably the most successful segment of American health care. Award-winning journalists Fran Smith and Sheila Himmel take a sweeping look at what hospice means today.