I'll Never Forget Those Words: A Practical Guide To Death Notification

Death notification is one of the most difficult and stressful tasks facing health care and law enforcement professionals. Authors Lord and Stewart have compiled this comprehensive guide to the training and understanding needed for conveying painful news to survivors in an appropriate and compassionate manner. It provides practical recommendations on how to deliver notifications in a range of scenarios such as a vehicular crash scene, at a hospital, or at the survivors' home. Also discussed in depth are important strategies for self-care and enhancing resiliency in death notifiers.