The lost art of dying : reviving forgotten wisdom
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East Flagstaff Public Library - Non-Fiction
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256 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references.
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"As a specialist in both medical ethics and the treatment of older patients, Dr. L. S. Dugdale knows a great deal about the end of life. Far too many of us die poorly, she argues. Our culture has overly medicalized death: dying is often institutional and sterile, prolonged by unnecessary resuscitations and other intrusive interventions. We are not going gently into that good night-our reliance on modern medicine can actually prolong suffering and strip us of our dignity. Yet our lives do not have to end this way. Centuries ago, in the wake of the Black Plague, a text was published offering advice to help the living prepare for a good death. Written during the late Middle Ages, ars moriendi-The Art of Dying-made clear that to die well, one first had to live well and described what practices best help us prepare. When Dugdale discovered this Medieval book, it was a revelation. Inspired by its holistic approach to the final stage we must all one day face, she draws from this forgotten work, combining its wisdom with the knowledge she has gleaned from her long medical career" --Publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dugdale, L. S. (2019). The lost art of dying: reviving forgotten wisdom (First edition.). HarperOne.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dugdale, Lydia S., 1977-. 2019. The Lost Art of Dying: Reviving Forgotten Wisdom. HarperOne.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dugdale, Lydia S., 1977-. The Lost Art of Dying: Reviving Forgotten Wisdom HarperOne, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dugdale, Lydia S. The Lost Art of Dying: Reviving Forgotten Wisdom First edition., HarperOne, 2019.
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