{"product_id":"bookends-susan-boron-9781544531304","title":"Bookends: A Family Doctor Explores Birth, Death, and Tokothanatology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToko●thanat●ology (n): The theoretical study of the parallels between birth and death, especially in medical care. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do birth and death have in common? They both represent times of profound change, when patients and their families need emotional support and empathy from their caregivers-things they don't teach in medical school. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe practical skills and knowledge required to provide care in obstetrics and palliative care are essential. But dealing with the deeper meaning, the human connection, is equally important. The very nature of these events encourages the caregiver to walk alongside the patient, to assist rather than control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Bookends, \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Susan Boron\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the powerfully human aspects of caring for people at both ends of their lives. She shows how expertise in one area of care easily transfers to the other, increasing confidence and improving care and satisfaction for practitioner and patient alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Boron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1544531303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781544531304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Houndstooth Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.43d","brand":"Susan Boron","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078167982335,"sku":"9781544531304","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_315d5aa2-ef84-4c99-abd9-7ed736e28c3b.jpg?v=1685473927","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bookends-susan-boron-9781544531304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}