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Dignity on the ward : Bereavement and loss a guide for hospital staff | Author(s) | Sheila Payne, Katherine Froggatt |
Corporate Author | Royal College of Nursing - RCN; Help the Aged |
Publisher | Help the Aged, London, 2007 |
Pages | 17 pp A5 booklet (Dignity on the ward) |
Source | Help the Aged, 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. www.helptheaged.org.uk |
Keywords | Bereavement ; Hospital services ; Patients ; Medical care ; Management [care] ; Guides, guide books. |
Annotation | This pocket guide was developed by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) as part of a project commissioned by the Help the Aged Dignity on the Ward campaign. It defines the key terms in bereavement and loss; and offers information about different ways in which to understand the experience of bereavement. It suggests different types of pre-bereavement support that can help older people and their families; and offers practical suggestions on what to do at the time of death and immediately after. It gives details about where to refer people to different types of bereavement support. (KJ/RH). |
Accession Number | CPA-071120202 P |
Classmark | DW: LD: LF: LK: QA: 69N |
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