Books By Betty Davies - Author

BETTY DAVIES has worked as a nurse, specializing in the area of death, dying, and bereavement for over twenty years. Her doctoral dissertation from the School of Nursing, University of Washington in 1983 and a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California-San Francisco in 1986 formed the basis for her seminal work pertaining to bereavement in siblings following the death of a child. She is a Founding member of the Board of HUGS Children's Hospice Society, whose major work is the establishment of Canuck Place, the first free-standing hospice for children in North America. In addition, she has conducted several studies in palliative care focusing on the families of both adult and child patients. The goal of her research is to translate research findings into practical terms as a means of achieving her goal of optimizing the care provided to those who are terminally ill and bereaved. JOANNE CHEKRYN REIMER completed a Master's in Nursing degree from the University of Washington. Her studies focused on worki