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Author(s):	Emily K. Abel

Date:	2016-12-15	Format:	PDF	Language:	English	ISBN/ASIN:	1421421844
Pages:	184	OCR:		Quality:		ISBN13:	9781421421841
Uploader:	stirkout	Upload Date:	3/1/2018 6:19:03 AM

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What is it like to live withand lovesomeone whose death, while delayed, is nevertheless foretold? In Living in Death's Shadow, Emily K. Abel, an expert on the history of death and dying, examines memoirs written between 1965 and 2014 by family members of people who died from chronic disease. In earlier eras, death generally occurred quickly from acute illnesses, but as chronic disease became the major cause of mortality, many people continued to live with terminal diagnoses for months and even years. Illuminating the excruciatingly painful experience of coping with a family member's extended fatal illness, Abel analyzes the political, personal, cultural, and medical dimensions of these struggles.

The book focuses on three significant developments that transformed the experiences of those dying and their intimates: the passage of Medicare and Medicaid, the growing use of high-tech treatments at the end of life, and the rise of a movement to humanize the care of dying people. It questions the exalted value placed on acceptance of mortality as well as the notion that it is always better to die at home than in an institution. Ultimately, Living in Death's Shadow emphasizes the need to shift attention from the drama of death to the entire course of a serious chronic disease.

The chapters follow a common narrative of life-threatening disease: learning the diagnosis  deciding whether to enroll in a clinical trial  acknowledging or struggling against the limits of medicine  receiving care at home and in a hospital or nursing home  and obtaining palliative and hospice care. Living in Death's Shadow is essential reading for everyone seeking to understand what it means to live with someone suffering from a chronic, fatal condition, including cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, and heart disease.

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