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Dying: A Transition

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Description for Dying: A Transition Hardback. Translation of: Hineubergehen: was beim Sterben geschieht. 2014. Translator(s): Kyburz, Mark. Series: End of Life Care: A Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBP; MQCL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 264 x 19. Weight in Grams: 312.
This book introduces a process-based, patient-centered approach to palliative care that substantiates an indication-oriented treatment and radical reconsideration of our transition to death. Drawing on decades of work with terminally ill cancer patients and a trove of research on near-death experiences, Monika Renz encourages practitioners to not only safeguard patients' dignity as they die but also take stock of their verbal, nonverbal, and metaphorical cues as they progress, helping to personalize treatment and realize a more peaceful death. Renz divides dying into three parts: pre-transition, transition, and post-transition. As we die, all egoism and ego-centered perception fall away, bringing us ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
End of Life Care: A Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231170888
SKU
V9780231170888
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About Monika Renz
Monika Renz is a practicing psychotherapist, music therapist, theologian, and spiritual caregiver and has been head of the psycho-oncology unit at St. Gallen Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland, since 1998. She holds a Ph.D. in psychopathology and in theology/spirituality. An international lecturer and the author of several books, her research focuses on dying, spirituality, and spiritual care and can be found at ... Read more

Reviews for Dying: A Transition
A pioneering work on research about dying and a treasury of knowledge about dying processes, this book will promote our understanding, care, and guidance of terminally ill persons.
Pim van Lommel, cardiologist and author of Consciousness Beyond Life: The Science of the Near-Death Experience Monika Renz is able to partially lift the veil shrouding the mystery of death. Based ... Read more

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