Why people die -- Death with dignity -- A place for death with dignity: the golden room -- End-of-life issues -- End-of-life costs of care -- Legal and ethical barriers -- Theoretical frameworks -- Letting go : the body's shutdown process -- Changing our consciousness around death and dying -- Spiritual perspectives -- Palliative care to hospice to the golden room -- Guide to implementing the golden room concept to health professional -- Creating a plan or proposal -- Preparing for the future
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"This professional clinical guide presents nursing administrators and nurses in acute care agencies, nursing homes, hospice, and palliative care settings with detailed implementation strategies for accommodating dying persons and their loved ones as they make the transition from physical life. It presents the need for and the development of the concept: Golden Room concept: a place for dying that facilitates a dignified, peaceful, and profound experience for dying persons and their loved ones."--pub. desc