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The better end : surviving (and dying) on your own terms in today's modern medical world / Dan Morhaim.

by Morhaim, Dan.

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Johns Hopkins University Press, c2012.

Palliative treatment

Death -- Planning

9781421404189 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1421404184 (pbk. : alk. paper)

9781421404172 (hardcover : alk. paper)

1421404176 (hardcover : alk. paper)

viii, 150 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes index.

Introduction: then and now -- The basics: life, death, planning -- Controversies and how to avoid becoming one -- Alberta Cole: not deciding is a decision -- Step one: overview of the forms -- Outlooks and outcomes -- Step two: choosing the kind of care you want -- Karen Quinlan, Nancy Cruzan, and Terri Schiavo: it's not just about older people -- Dave Eckhart: who's in charge? -- Step three: selecting your health care agent -- Palliative care and hospice -- Abby Miller: a better end -- No easy answers: Alzheimer's disease and dementia -- Why don't more people have an advance directive? -- Step four: legal and other decisions -- Speaking personally.

"Dan Morhaim, a practicing physician and Maryland state legislator, guides readers through the medical and legal maze of end-of-life care. He details the care choices available and demystifies living wills and advance directives. Breaking down the barriers to a difficult but essential topic, he shows the way to a better end."--P. [4] of cover.

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