This book is extremely useful across borders and cultures to care for individuals in suffering because, although the world and context in which we live may be different, the nature of suffering and the elements necessary for its care are universal.
William E. Rosa is Assistant Attending Behavioral Scientist at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center and Visiting Research Scholar at the University of Miami Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas. Dr. Rosa is the editor of four books and has been recognized with numerous distinctions. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the New York Academy of Medicine.
Betty R. Ferrell is Professor and Director of Nursing Research at City of Hope Medical Center in California. She is also Principal Investigator of the End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) project. Dr. Ferrell is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and was elected to membership in the National Academy of Medicine.