Publications catalogue  
  Medical Care of the Dying
Textbook, 4th edition, Victoria Hospice Society 2006,   $125.   

This significantly expanded and updated textbook is a good overview of the principles and elements of effective palliative care. Now in hard cover - 26 contributing authors, 687 pages, 2,700 references and over 300 tables and figures.

"I recommend this book highly.  It is helpful for people in palliative care, but its clarity and practicality are such that I hope it finds a home on general acute care wards, the offices of primary physicians, and hospital out-patient departments."                            Journal of Palliative Care

Companion Booklet, Medical Care of the Dying              4th edition, Victoria Hospice Society 2006, $20.

Transitions in Dying & Bereavement: A Psychosocial Guide to Hospice Palliative Care                                          Textbook, Health Professions Press, 2003                        $65.

This award-winning 394-page textbook comprehensively and compassionately covers the key transitions that dying people and their families face, and effective interventions to facilitate these transitions. "This book is a gift to anyone who wants to truly serve the dying and those who love them." (Rachel Remen. MD, author of Kitchen Table Wisdom)                                                                            Read more reviews.

Set of 9 Victoria Hospice Grief & Bereavement Brochures ~ $10.
One each of:

  • Grief: A Personal Journey
  • Dealing With Grief: A Guide to Understanding Your Reactions
  • Ten Things to Know About Grief
  • Grief: Coping With Challenges
  • Children and Grief: Information for Parents and Caregivers
  • Understanding Your Emotions
  • Difficult Grief and Multiple Losses
  • Suicide Grief
  • Things to Remember When Supporting a Grieving Person

Set of all nine brochures TEXT ONLY as a Word document,  ready for formatting and printing ~ $200.
Send this file to your local commercial printer or graphic designer for layout, insert your own hospice palliative care organization’s logo and contact information, and have your own professionally printed brochures for distribution to bereaved clients. Victoria Hospice must be credited on each brochure for content.

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