Michael Barbato probes these little known and frequently misunderstood events, highlights their healing potential and explores possible causes. The book is imbued with case studies, many of which come from the author’s 20 years of experience as a palliative care doctor. Reflections of a Setting Sun sheds new light on the experience of dying, calls for a more holistic approach to the care of the dying and emphasises the important role family play in delivering this care.

Features include

• Deathbed visions, near-death and out-of-body experiences
• Dreams, intuition and after-death communication
• The nature of coma and unconsciousness
• Medical and holistic models of care
• How to create a healing environment
• The dying person’s search for meaning