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Care at the End of Life

References

Citations

  1. Tobin DR (1999). Coming to terms. In Peaceful Dying: The Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Your Dignity, Your Choice, and Your Inner Peace at the End of Life, pp. 71?86. Reading, MA: Perseus Books.

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  4. Cohen LM, et al. (2003). Practical considerations in dialysis withdrawal. JAMA, 289(16): 2113?2119.

  5. Heyland DK, et al. (2006). What matters most in end-of-life care: Perceptions of seriously ill patients and their family members. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 174(5): 1?9.

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Other Works Consulted

  • Billings JA (2008). Care of dying patients and their families. In L Goldman, D Ausiello, eds., Cecil Medicine, 23rd ed., pp. 11?16. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.

  • Byock I (1997). Dying Well. New York: Riverhead Books.

  • Byock I (2004). Four Things That Matter Most: A Book About Living. New York: Free Press.

  • Collins JJ (2006). End-of-life care for pediatric patients. In FD Burg et al., eds., Current Pediatric Therapy, 18th ed., pp. 242?245. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.

  • Kliegman RM (2007). Grief and bereavement. In RM Kliegman et al., eds., Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 18th ed., pp. 206?208. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.

  • Liben S (2007). The care of children with life-limiting illness. In RM Kliegman et al., eds., Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 18th ed., pp. 200?206. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.



By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: July 14, 2008
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Shelly R. Garone, MD - Palliative Medicine
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