616.029
L 484
Lewis Milton James.
Medicine and care of the dying : A modern history.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
- 277 p. ; 25 cm. -
Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-260) and index.
The religious and the medical -- The rise of modern medicine -- Cancer and medicine in historical perspective -- Development of palliative care services -- Development of pain control -- Medicine and euthanasia -- Observations and conclusions.
Terminal care, History.Palliative treatment, History.Euthanasia, History.Terminal Care, history.Euthanasia, history.History, 19th Century., History, 20th Century., Neoplasms, history.Palliative Care, history.