Publication NameBetter Way of Dying : How to Make the Best Choices at the End of Life
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPersonal & Practical Guides, Death & Dying, Health Care Delivery, Death, Grief, Bereavement, Terminal Care
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReference, Social Science, Self-Help, Medical
AuthorEileen M. Fitzpatrick, Jeanne Fitzpatrick
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight6.8 Oz
Item Length7.6 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-038937
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingA
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal616/.029
Grade ToUP
SynopsisThe fail-safe plan for ensuring one's final wishes are respected Advanced directives and living wills have improved our ability to dictate end-of-life care, but even these cannot guaran-tee that we will be allowed the dignity of a natural death. Designed by two sisters-one a doctor, one a lawyer-and drawing on their decades of experience, the five-step Compassion Protocol outlined in A Better Way of Dying offers a simple and effective framework for leaving caretakers concrete, unambiguous, and legally binding instructions about your wishes for your last days. Meant for people in every walk of life-from the elderly, to those in the early stages of mentally degenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, to healthy young people planning for an unpredictable future-this book creates space for a discussion we all must have if we wish to ensure comfort and control at the end of our lives..
Stop running to the doctor - choose to be excused.
Every person over 30 or who has a terminal illness should read this book and be aware of decisions that have to be made sooner than later. There is no reason for nursing homes to be full of people who are not able to care for themselves, and most not aware of decisions that could have been made to avoid the humility of living a long but pitiful life. Wouldn't we all choose quality over quantity?