Caring for the dying explores the extraordinary experience of caring for a loved-one who is dying, looking at the practicalities of everyday and long-term care. Using true, poignant stories gleaned from his many years experience in the medical profession, Michael Barbato broadens the reader's understanding of death and what it means to the many patients, family and friends he has cared for in his professional and personal life. The author approaches this confronting, sensitive subject with a unique, thoughtful understanding of the carer and of the cared for in this enlightening, insightful book.

Features:
- Explains what to expect in terms of medical care
- Looks at other forms of therapy
- Clarifies the different forms of pain management
- Simplifies the medical jargon into easy-to-understand terms
- Presents sympathetic insights into the role and emotional journey of the carer
- Outlines the physical and mental changes that take place leading up to the death of the person being cared for and what happens afterwards