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Dignity on the ward : Bereavement and loss
 — a guide for hospital staff
Author(s)Sheila Payne, Katherine Froggatt
Corporate AuthorRoyal College of Nursing - RCN; Help the Aged
PublisherHelp the Aged, London, 2007
Pages17 pp A5 booklet (Dignity on the ward)
SourceHelp the Aged, 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. www.helptheaged.org.uk
KeywordsBereavement ; Hospital services ; Patients ; Medical care ; Management [care] ; Guides, guide books.
AnnotationThis 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 NumberCPA-071120202 P
ClassmarkDW: LD: LF: LK: QA: 69N

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