" Occasionally I read a book and say to myself that this is a book that I wished I had written.
This is such a book! It is a delightful, practical, interesting, and inspiring book! Danai has …

Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care addresses a variety of integrated psychosocial topics,
involving clients, families, and other caregivers affected by pathology, impairment, functional …

Research has shown that vicarious trauma results in great personal and professional costs
for social workers (Bride, 2007). The social work profession has an obligation to their …

Background: Compassion fatigue (CF) is prevalent in healthcare professionals, particularly
in those caring for chronic, acutely ill, and/or those patients who might be moving toward …

Those working in hospice and palliative care have experienced a period of substantial self-
evaluation and have recognized the need for quality improvement. Though the call is for …

This study utilized Husserl's phenomenological perspective and Colaizzi's analysis
technique to investigate the lived experience of the inner life of 10 hospice patients as they …

Objective: Health care professionals report a lack of skills in the psychosocial and spiritual
aspects of caring for dying people and high levels of moral distress, grief, and burnout. To …

Praise for Previous Editions:" I enjoyed the book. It was well written, current and timely with
changes in the healthcare system. The reflective questions and practice analysis were great …

Medicine is the art and science of restoring and preserving health through the healing
process. The science of medicine lies in evidenced based practices and the technological …

Physical experiences of the body and those that are emotional, cognitive, and spiritual are
inextricably related. The author, a hospice bereavement coordinator and counselor …