The conversation : a revolutionary plan for end-of-life care

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Label

The conversation : a revolutionary plan for end-of-life care

Title remainder

a revolutionary plan for end-of-life care

Statement of responsibility

Angelo E. Volandes, M.D

Creator

• Volandes, Angelo E., 1971-

Author

• Volandes, Angelo E., 1971-

Subject

• Patient advocacy
• Physician and patient
• Right to die
• Terminal care
• Patient advocacy
• Advance directives (Medical care)
• Palliative treatment
• Advance directives (Medical care)
• Physician and patient
• Terminal care
• Right to die
• Palliative treatment

Language

eng

Summary

"There is an unspoken dark side of American medicine: keeping patients alive at all costs. Two thirds of Americans die in healthcare institutions tethered to machines and tubes, even though research indicates that most prefer to die at home in comfort, surrounded by loved ones. The question 'How do you want to live?' must be posed to the seriously ill because they deserve to choose. If doctors explain options--including the choice to forego countless medical interventions that are often of little benefit--then patients can tell doctors how they wish to spend the remainder of their lives"--Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

AIC

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

R726.8

LC item number

.V648 2016

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography