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And a Time to Die How American Hospitals Shape the End of Life
by Kaufman, Sharon R.
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- Comments: Annotated. Over the past thirty years, the way Americans experience death has been dramatically altered. The advent of medical technology capable of sustaining life without restoring health has changed where, when, and how we die. In this revelatory study, medical anthropologist Sharon R. Kaufman examines the powerful center of those changes: the hospital, where most Americans die today. She deftly links the experiences of patients and families, the work of hospital staff, and the ramifications of instituti
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- ISBN-13: 9780226426853
- ISBN: 0226426858
- Publication Date: 2006
- Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr
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Over the years, the way Americans experience death has been dramatically altered. The advent of medical technology capable of sustaining life without restoring health has changed where, when, and how we die. This study examines the powerful center of those changes: the hospital.Kaufman, Sharon R. is the author of 'And a Time to Die How American Hospitals Shape the End of Life', published 2006 under ISBN 9780226426853 and ISBN 0226426858.
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