Values at the End of Life: The Logic of Palliative Care

Once defiant of death--or even in denial--many American families and health care professionals are embracing the notion that a life consumed by suffering may not be worth living. Sociologist Roi Livne documents the rise and effectiveness of hospice and palliative care, and the growing acceptance that less treatment may be better near the end of life.

• | Author: Roi Livne
• | Publisher: Harvard University Press
• | Publication Date: June 10, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 360 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0674545176
• | ISBN-13: 9780674545175