The most thorough major academic textbook available, this classic text presents the most
important research studies in the field. The author also integrates engaging first-person …

In the US, the weight of LGBTQ people—and sexual minority women in particular—is a key
focus for those addressing sexual and gender minority health disparities. Sociomedical …

Sociologists have shown that the relationships people establish between moral orientations
and market practices vary considerably across historical, geographic, and institutional …

Some individuals facing dementia contemplate hastening their own death: weighing the
possibility of living longer with dementia against the alternative of dying sooner but avoiding …

La pandemia COVID-19 trastocó las rutinas de trabajo en los establecimientos de salud
según las nuevas prioridades sanitarias. En un escenario caracterizado por la …

Cultural narratives shape how we think about the world, including how we decide when the
end of life begins. Hospice care has become an integral part of the end‐of‐life care in the …

Being valued and respected by colleagues is an important contributor to job satisfaction in
hospice and other health care settings. The purpose of this study was to examine how the …

Healthcare is experiencing two countervailing pressures: to increase efficiency and be more
responsive to consumer demands. Healthcare organizations often create new work …

Hospice is a venue organized to provide a “good death” for patients and family. Since many
hospice patients are bedridden and often incoherent or unconscious, many of this venue's …

This article examines how healthcare practitioners incorporate patients' insurance coverage
and financial situation into their professional judgment. It does so by introducing the concept …