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List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Some Who Died at Home Introduction. Home Death: A Return to Tradition 1. Taking the Patient Home to Die 2. Strangers in the Home: The Use of Formal Support 3. Caregiving 4. Social Support 5. The Well-Being of the Caregiver 6. Planning for Death and Remembrance 7. Challenging Situations: Slowing or Hastening Death? 8. Demystifying Death Conclusion. Living while Dying Appendix A. Tasks and Challenges of Caregiving Michael Gridley with Monica Vasquez Appendix B. Resources Appendix C. Legal Issues Appendix D. Next-Step Planning after Death Appendix E. Medical Aid in Dying Appendix F. Pain at the End of Life Mohammad Nadeemullah, MD, and Monica Vasquez Glossary Bibliography Index
Andrea Sankar is a professor of medical anthropology at Wayne State University, where she is also the co-founder and co-director of the Social Work and Anthropology doctoral program. The former editor of Medical Anthropology Quarterly, Sankar was named Michiganian of the Year in 1995 for her work on HIV/AIDS. CM Cassady is a PhD candidate in social work and anthropology at Wayne State University who has worked with chronically ill and dying persons in California, Oregon, and Michigan.