Restoring Meaning and Dignity to End-Of-Life Care
By Katy Butler
Read by Justine Willis Toms
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ISBN: 9781987132410
We have the ability to live longer but ultimately death is a reality and advanced medicine is not well set up to prepare us for a peaceful death. Here is specific advice, with resources for the patient and caregivers, about dying with dignity. Butler advises us to not wait for a health crisis to consider our wishes about dying and to have conversations with friends and loved ones in advance.
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Summary
Summary
We have the ability to live longer but ultimately death is a reality and advanced medicine is not well set up to prepare us for a peaceful death. Here is specific advice, with resources for the patient and caregivers, about dying with dignity. Butler advises us to not wait for a health crisis to consider our wishes about dying and to have conversations with friends and loved ones in advance.
Author
Author Bio: Katy Butler
Katy Butler, a former finalist for a National Magazine Award, has written for the New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, Vogue, and other publications.Her work is anthologized in The Best American Science Writing, The Best American Essays, and The Best Buddhist Writing. A winner of the “Science in Society” award from the National Association of Science Writers, she lives in northern California.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Family & Relationships |
| Runtime: | 0.96 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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