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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.

Produktbeschreibung
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.
Autorenporträt
Roi Livne is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan. He has been awarded fellowships from the Center for Research on Social Change and the Charlotte Newcombe Foundation. His work has won awards from the American Sociological Association, the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics, the Israeli Sociological Association, and the University of California, Berkeley.