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The Better End: Surviving (and Dying) on Your Own Terms in Today´s Modern Medical World
Dan Morhaim
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Description for The Better End: Surviving (and Dying) on Your Own Terms in Today´s Modern Medical World
Hardback. With this book, he breaks down the barriers to a difficult but essential topic, helping readers to open this often avoided discussion with their loved ones and providing the information and guidance needed to ensure that deeply held values are reflected and honored. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MJX; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 317.
While modern Americans strive to control nearly every aspect of their lives, many of us abandon control of life's final passage. But the realities of twenty-first-century medicine will allow most of us to have a say in how, when, and where we die, so we need to make decisions here, too. Through compelling real-life stories and practical guidance, this book helps readers navigate end-of-life care for themselves and their loved ones. "The Better End" is about hope, empowerment, and inspiration. What we choose for our end-of-life care depends on accurate information and on our personal values. We need not only ... Read more
While modern Americans strive to control nearly every aspect of their lives, many of us abandon control of life's final passage. But the realities of twenty-first-century medicine will allow most of us to have a say in how, when, and where we die, so we need to make decisions here, too. Through compelling real-life stories and practical guidance, this book helps readers navigate end-of-life care for themselves and their loved ones. "The Better End" is about hope, empowerment, and inspiration. What we choose for our end-of-life care depends on accurate information and on our personal values. We need not only ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421404172
SKU
V9781421404172
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About Dan Morhaim
Dan Morhaim, M.D., is an adjunct professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Deputy Majority Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates. He is board certified in emergency medicine and internal medicine.
Reviews for The Better End: Surviving (and Dying) on Your Own Terms in Today´s Modern Medical World
[Morhaim] cautions in The Better End, his excellent new book... if you don't plan your own end, somebody else will do it for you.
Jay Hancock Baltimore Sun This book will prepare readers to discuss this very important topic. Library Journal This book is very helpful if you are facing end of life issues for yourself or someone you ... Read more
Jay Hancock Baltimore Sun This book will prepare readers to discuss this very important topic. Library Journal This book is very helpful if you are facing end of life issues for yourself or someone you ... Read more