Among Friends: Hospice Care for the Person with AIDS (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780879757595)

This valuable guide shows how hospice can provide compassionate, palliative care to meet the medical, psychological, and spiritual needs of persons with AIDS and those who love them; it offers a detailed discussion of the history and philosophy of hospice care; the medical challenges and psychological issues involved in the treatment of AIDS patients during the painful, debilitating final stages of the disease; and the costs of medical and pain-relieving care. Hospice is shown to be more attuned to the special needs of AIDS patients as well as far more cost-effective in most cases than acute-care hospitals.
Patients, loved ones, and all advocates of the rights and dignity of persons with AIDS will find Among Friends an indispensable resource.

Author: Robert W. Buckingham
ISBN-10: 0879757590
ISBN-13: 9780879757595
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Language: English
Published: 03/01/1992
Pages: 191
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.02w x 0.59d