TY  - GEN
AU  - Chochinov,Harvey Max
TI  - Dignity in care: the human side of medicine 
SN  - 9780197798133
AV  - RA 971 
U1  - 362.1068 23/eng/20220819
PY  - 2022///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Patient Care Management
KW  - ethics
KW  - Patients
KW  - psychology
KW  - Physician-Patient Relations
KW  - Personhood
KW  - Respect
KW  - Patient-Centered Care
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Includes bibliographical references and index; Understanding Patienthood -- The ABCDs of Dignity Conserving Care -- The Model of Optimal Therapeutic Communication -- Dignity in Care -- Epilogue
N2  - "A few years ago, the Physician in Chief of our hospital, Dr. Perry Gray, circulated a note of complaint from the wife of a patient who had been cared for in our facility. The note described how her husband had been brought to the emergency room by ambulance, admitted to hospital and shortly thereafter died. She indicated that most of his care was satisfactory and, in some instances, even excellent with one significant exception. Soon after arriving in hospital, his CT scan had shown that his lung cancer had spread to his abdomen and he and the family were told to prepare themselves for the worst. Regular doses of morphine were started to alleviate his pain. He survived the night and early the next morning was still able to answer questions from his oncologist. Shortly thereafter, he slipped into unconsciousness"--
ER  -