TY  - BOOK
AU  - McQuellon,Richard P.
AU  - Cowan,Michael A.
TI  - The art of conversation through serious illness: lessons for caregivers 
SN  - 9780195389227 (paperback)
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New York, Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Terminal care
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Death
KW  - Terminally ill
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Critically ill
KW  - Caregivers
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Every day, thousands of people receive a diagnosis of serious, life-threatening illness, and their families and friends suddenly become caregivers. Despite the best of intentions it is not always easy to communicate well under these circumstances, or find deep empathy for something one has never before experienced. When is it best to speak, and when to be silent? How can someone provide real comfort, and how can relationships with loved ones facing serious illness be enhanced in this most difficult time? This book is about how to be an encouraging caregiver and friend under the most difficult
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