Prelude to Hospice: Florence Wald, Dying People, and their Families - Emily K. Abel - Books - Rutgers University Press - 9780813593913 - May 30, 2018
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Prelude to Hospice: Florence Wald, Dying People, and their Families

Emily K. Abel

Prelude to Hospice: Florence Wald, Dying People, and their Families

Viewing death as a natural event, hospices seek to enable people approaching mortality to live as fully and painlessly as possible. Award-winning medical historian Emily K. Abel provides insight into several important issues surrounding the growth of hospice care. Using a unique set of records, Prelude to Hospice expands our understanding of the history of US hospices.


125 pages

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released May 30, 2018
ISBN13 9780813593913
Publishers Rutgers University Press
Pages 156
Dimensions 127 × 203 × 20 mm   ·   285 g

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