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Talking about Dying – Help in facing death and dying

We are pleased to add a new entry to the wikiVBP Library.  – Talking about Dying – Help in facing death and dying by Philip Giddings, Martin Down, Elaine Sugden, Gareth Tuckwell. (Wilberforce Publications, London, 2017).  

These days modern medicine can save and extend life – but not always. Individuals, their families, friends and too often medical professionals seek to extend life at any cost to its quality. When the inevitable happens, the process of dying and death itself can be very difficult. As a society we need to contemplate and make preparation for our own individual deaths.

You can see further details on this publication and find an open access link in the wikiVBP library. https://www.libib.com/u/vbp?id=103686568

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