Changing the Way We Die Compassionate End of Life Care and the Hospice Movement |
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| Author:
| Smith, Fran
Himmel, Sheila |
| ISBN: | 978-1-936740-51-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | Start Publishing LLC
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| Imprint: | Viva Editions |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.95USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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There's a quiet revolution happening in the way we die. More than 1.5 million Americans a year die in hospice care--nearly 44 percent of all deaths--and a vast industry has sprung up to meet the growing demand. Once viewed as a New Age indulgence, hospice is now a $14 billion business and one of the most successful segments in health care. "Changin
There's a quiet revolution happening in the way we die. More than 1.5 million Americans a year die in hospice care--nearly 44 percent of all deaths--and a vast industry has sprung up to meet the growing demand. Once viewed as a New Age indulgence, hospice is now a $14 billion business and one of the most successful segments in health care. "Changin