To Die Well: Your Right to Comfort, Calm, and Choice in the Last Days of Life by

Description: To Die Well by Joseph Glenmullen, Sidney Wanzer When should futile medical treatment be stopped? When and how can death be hastened? How can each of us keep control of these decisions? FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Knowing our rights to refuse treatment, and ways to bring death earlier if pain or distress cannot be alleviated, will spare us the frightening helplessness that can rob our last days of meaning and personal connection. Drs. Wanzer and Glenmullen clarify what patients should insist of their doctors, including the right to enough pain medication even if it shortens life. Everyone needs their wise and comforting advice. Author Biography Sidney Wanzer, M.D., is a nationally known authority on issues of death and dying, formerly with the Harvard University Health Services. Dr. Wanzer lives in Concord, Massachusetts. Joseph Glenmullen, M.D., on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, is the author of Prozac Backlash. Dr. Glenmullen lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Review Journal of the American Medical Association "Brings needed hope and comfort to those who are near death and to those who attend the dying and are responsible for ensuring that a good death is possible. The book will appeal to patients, their families, and their caregivers. A fascinating book, rich with clinical stories. Gently and compassionately written." Milwaukee Magazine, March 2011 "Wanzer makes a strong case for allowing people greater choices in how they die." Long Description Knowing our rights to refuse treatment, and ways to bring death earlier if pain or distress cannot be alleviated, will spare us the frightening helplessness that can rob our last days of meaning and personal connection. Drs. Wanzer and Glenmullen clarify what patients should insist of their doctors, including the right to enough pain medication even if it shortens life. Everyone needs their wise and comforting advice. Review Quote Journal of the American Medical Association "Brings needed hope and comfort to those who are near death and to those who attend the dying and are responsible for ensuring that a good death is possible. The book will appeal to patients, their families, and their caregivers. A fascinating book, rich with clinical stories. Gently and compassionately written." Milwaukee Magazine , March 2011 "Wanzer makes a strong case for allowing people greater choices in how they die." Details ISBN073821163X Short Title TO DIE WELL Language English ISBN-10 073821163X ISBN-13 9780738211633 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 179.7 Year 2008 Subtitle Your Right to Comfort, Calm, and Choice in the Last Days of Life Imprint Da Capo Press Inc Place of Publication Cambridge, MA Illustrations black & white illustrations Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780738211633 UK Release Date 2008-02-26 US Release Date 2008-02-26 Author Sidney Wanzer Pages 224 Publisher Hachette Books Publication Date 2008-02-26 Audience General NZ Release Date 2008-02-25 AU Release Date 2008-02-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:12695441;

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