Terminal Illness
by Dr Elizabeth Toy, Dr Catherine O’Neill and Dr Sarah Jackson, Redemptorist, 53pp, £5
Written by three West Country professionals, this booklet deals with terminal illness, first giving a clear definition of what it is. Strictly speaking, it is an illness that cannot be cured and that may shorten life expectancy. But, more commonly, it is referred to as “a life-limiting condition”. Apart from cancer, it may include chronic diseases affecting major organs such as heart, lungs, kidney or brain.
