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THE HOSPICE CONCEPT OF DYING - THE KINDEST WAY. Health sciences professionals, volunteers, clergy, educators, & families value this straight-forward, sensitive, current, non-technical source of answers about care for the terminally ill. FRIEND OF THE FAMILY answers critical questions--straight from the shoulder & the heart--about the hospice concept of dying, including history, team organization, services, volunteer training, home management, expectations, rewards & stresses. It includes stories based on case histories of courageous patients who chose to die at home & of those who chose to help them--their families, volunteers, nurses & doctors. Invaluable information for families when it ultimately becomes necessary to choose between hospital & home, a candid guide for decision-making belonging in every public library. A training guide valued among volunteer coordinators & hospice directors. Important in nursing education. Required reading for clergy. In short, a book to be read by everyone who values quality of life.