Description
Cicely Saunders is universally acclaimed as a pioneer of modern hospice care. Trained initially in nursing and social work, she qualified in medicine in 1958 and subsequently dedicated the whole of her professional life to improving the care of the dying and bereaved people. Founding St Christopher's Hospice in London in 1967, she encouraged a radical new approach to end of life care combining attention to physical, social, emotional and spiritual problems, brilliantly captured in her concept of 'total pain'. Her ideas about clinical care, education and research have been hugely influential, leading to numerous prizes and awards in recognition of her humanitarian achievements. In this book the sociologist and historian David Clark presents a selection of her vast correspondence, together with his own commentary. The letters of Cicely Saunders tell a remarkable story of vision, determination and creativity. They should be read by anyone interested in how we die in the modern world.
About the Author
David Clark is the author and editor of many books and papers and has written widely on sociological aspects of religion, family life and end of life care. His more recent interests include the history of hospice, palliative care and pain medicine; policy issues in the international development of palliative care; and related ethical questions. He is currently writing a major work on the global history of hospice and palliative care.
Reviews
This book is sociologist David Clark's latest publication in an impressive series of publications on the history of the hospice and palliative care movement which many of us have gratefully used in our own work. * Mortality, vol 12, no.4 *
I would recommend this book to anyone involved in hospice work, be they health professionals or affected families, as a reference to the hospice spirit and how we need to go the extra mile for the comfort of a patient at this special time of life. Clark has become the preserver of the legacy of one of the greatest women of the past century. This is our inheritance. * The Lancet *
I reviewed this wonderful book when it was first released in 2002. OUP have now issued a more affordable paperback edition. It remains highly recommended. * IAHPC Website *
Book Information
ISBN 9780198569695
Author David Clark
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 719g
Dimensions(mm) 239mm * 168mm * 24mm
About the Author
David Clark is the author and editor of many books and papers and has written widely on sociological aspects of religion, family life and end of life care. His more recent interests include the history of hospice, palliative care and pain medicine; policy issues in the international development of palliative care; and related ethical questions. He is currently writing a major work on the global history of hospice and palliative care.
Reviews
This book is sociologist David Clark's latest publication in an impressive series of publications on the history of the hospice and palliative care movement which many of us have gratefully used in our own work. * Mortality, vol 12, no.4 *
I would recommend this book to anyone involved in hospice work, be they health professionals or affected families, as a reference to the hospice spirit and how we need to go the extra mile for the comfort of a patient at this special time of life. Clark has become the preserver of the legacy of one of the greatest women of the past century. This is our inheritance. * The Lancet *
I reviewed this wonderful book when it was first released in 2002. OUP have now issued a more affordable paperback edition. It remains highly recommended. * IAHPC Website *
Book Information
ISBN 9780198569695
Author David Clark
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 719g
Dimensions(mm) 239mm * 168mm * 24mm
