Last Word

This book proposes a reflection on what knowledge there is about death. In it, the reader will find a more humanistic view of the topic and will be able to understand it as part of the natural cycle of life. In its chapters, the author follows a logical path so that the reader can understand her point of view on death: she talks about hospital culture, the conditions of the patients and the importance of the decision within that context. In reporting the many different cases which she accompanied, Tércia Soares Sharpe shows, in addition to the many family-related issues, the clinical side and the team's concern for their patient's well-being – something that is seldom commented on. This book is absolutely necessary for health care professionals and for those who seek to gain a better understanding about the end of life.