5 edition of First American hospice found in the catalog.
First American hospice
Sylvia A. Lack
Published
1978
by Hospice in New Haven, CT
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Written in
Edition Notes
| Statement | by Sylvia A. Lack and Robert W. Buckingham III. |
| Contributions | Buckingham, Robert W., joint author. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | R726.8 .L32 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xiii, 281 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 281 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL4764305M |
| LC Control Number | 78111527 |
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In , the first American hospice was established in Branford, Conn. By this time, most Americans no longer died — or, for that matter, were born — at home. The institutionalization of the dying and a growing faith in medical advancements to continually push off the inevitable created a need for dying individuals and grieving families to. Hospice, Inc. Hospice, Inc., was incorporated in in the state of Connecticut. Hospice, Inc., in part, aimed to move the needle on Wald’s statistic that, at the time, approximately 70% of the individuals who died in American health care institutions “receive[ed] care that [was] inappropriate and inadequate to help them come to the end of their living in a meaningful and gratifying way.”.
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Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device : Sylvia A Lack. Additional Physical Format: Online version: Lack, Sylvia A. First American hospice. New Haven, CT: Hospice, © (OCoLC) Document Type: Book.
First American hospice: Three years of home care by Lack, Sylvia A A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text.
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