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Morhaim, Dan.
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Right to die
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Death -- Planning
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Morhaim, Dan.
Right to die
Terminal care
Palliative treatment
Death -- Planning
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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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Morhaim, Dan.
Johns Hopkins University Press, c2012.
Call #:
179
.7
M853b
Subjects
Right to die
Terminal care
Palliative treatment
Death -- Planning
ISBN:
9781421404189 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1421404184 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781421404172 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1421404176 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Description:
viii, 150 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
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.
Summary:
"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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