Finding Dignity at the End of Life discusses the need for palliative care as a human right and explores a whole-person methodology for use in treatment. The book examines the concept of palliative care as a holistic human right from the perspective of multiple aspects of faith, ideology, culture, and nationality. Integrating a humanities-based approach, chapters provide detailed discussions of spirituality, suffering, and healing from scholars from around the world.
Key Features
- Holistic Approach: Focus on palliative care as a human right.
- Multifaceted Perspectives: Insights from various faiths, ideologies, and cultures.
- Global Scholarship: Contributions from scholars around the world.
- Cultural and Religious Focus: Examination of dignity from ethical and theological perspectives.
- Useful Guide: Ideal for mental health practitioners, allied professionals, and theologians.
Additional Information
Within each chapter, the authors address a different cultural and religious focus by examining how this topic relates to questions of inherent dignity, both ethically and theologically, and how different spiritual lenses may inform our interpretation of medical outcomes. Mental health practitioners, allied professionals, and theologians will find this a useful and reflective guide to palliative care and its connection to faith, spirituality, and culture.
