The best care possible

By Ira Byock

Subjects: Attitude to Death, Palliative Care, Large type books, Quality of life, Palliative treatment, Quality of Life, Terminal care, Terminal Care, MEDICAL / Terminal Care, MEDICAL

Description: It is harder to be seriously ill - and much harder to die - than ever before. These days, we effectively treat diseases, but often overlook the priorities of the people who are ill. As a result, too many Americans suffer needlessly and die badly. Here one of the nation's foremost leaders in palliative care takes us inside a state-of-the-art academic medical center and opens our eyes to an issue that will affect our loved ones, our neighbors, and ourselves.