01216nam a2200277Ia 4500 TVU_12228 210423s9999 xx 000 0 und d 0198510713 9780198510710 eng 362.16 J43 Katz, Jeanne Samson End of life in care homes a palliative approach Jeanne Samson Katz, Sheila Peace Oxford Oxford University Press 2003 vii, 205 p. ill. 24 cm In our society, the overwhelming majority of people who die are the elderly. They spend the majority of their final years at home, but usually die in hospitals or nursing homes surrounded by strangers. This book explores the possibilities for improving the care of older people dying in residential and nursing homes. It argues that there are aspects of palliative care that, given the right circumstances, are transferable to people dying in institutional settings Terminal care; Palliative treatment; Nursing home care Jeanne Samson Katz; Sheila Peace Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh