The Better End: Surviving (and Dying) on Your Own Terms in
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morhaim, Dan, PUBLISHER: Johns Hopkins University Press, While modern Americans strive to cong>onong>trol nearly every aspect of their lives, many of us abong>andong>ong>onong> cong>onong>trol of life's final passage. But the realities of twenty-first-century medicine will allow most of us to have a say in how, when, ong>andong> where we die, so we need to make decisiong>onong>s here, too. Through compelling real-life stories ong>andong> practical guidance, this book helps readers navigate end-of-life care for themselves ong>andong> their loved ong>onong>es. "The Better End" is about hope, empowerment, ong>andong> inspirationg>onong>. What we choose for our end-of-life care depends ong>onong> accurate informationg>onong> ong>andong> ong>onong> our persong>onong>al values. We need not ong>onong>ly to understong>andong> new medical advances but also to appreciate the wisdom of humanity's past ong>andong> present. Dan Morhaim, a practicing physician ong>andong> Marylong>andong> state legislator, guides readers through the medical ong>andong> legal maze of end-of-life care. He details the care choices available to patients ong>andong> explains why living wills ong>andong> advance directives are a necessity for every American. He tells readers where to find free ong>andong> readily available living wills ong>andong> advance directives ong>andong> why it is so important for everyong>onong>e--young ong>andong> old--to complete them. Dr. Morhaim helps readers keep decisiong>onong>s in their own hong>andong>s ong>andong> spare their families the uncertainty ong>andong> trauma of guessing about their end-of-life wishes. With this book, he breaks down the barriers to a difficult but essential topic, helping readers to open this often avoided discussiong>onong> with their loved ong>onong>es ong>andong> providing the informationg>onong> ong>andong> guidance needed to ensure that deeply held values are reflected ong>andong> hong>onong>oong>redong>.