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And a Time to Die: How American Hospitals Shape the End of Life

Hardcover – March 22, 2005
by Sharon R. Kaufman
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ISBN-13: 9780743264761 ISBN-10: 0743264762
Publisher
SCRIBNER
Binding
Hardcover
Published
March 22, 2005
Weight
1.3 lbs
Dimensions
22.60×3.30×16.00 cm

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And a Time to Die: How American Hospitals Shape the End of Life by Sharon R. Kaufman. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780743264761.

An analysis of the conflict between todays family preferences regarding death and hospital policies about death management discusses the nature of "medicalized dying" to reveal why a mutually comfortable death can be difficult to attain, citing such factors as institutional bureaucracy, the emotional experiences of patients and families, and the daily work of hospital staff. 25,000 first printing.