Cicely Saunders - Saunders, The late Cicely (Founder of St Christopher's Hospice, Sydenham, London, UK)

Recognising the unmet needs of dying patients in hospital, Dame Cicely established St Christopher's Hospice and, with others, conceived of a comprehensive approach to dealing with the variety of symptoms and suffering often experienced by patients with progressive debilitating disease. This book covers a selection of Cicely Saunders' most important writings throughout a period of over forty years.