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050 00 $aR726$b.M692 2012
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100 1 $aMorhaim, Dan.
245 14 $aThe better end :$bsurviving (and dying) on your own terms in today's modern medical world /$cDan Morhaim.
260 $aBaltimore, Md. :$bJohns Hopkins University Press,$c℗♭2012.
300 $aviii, 150 pages ;$c22 cm
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500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aIntroduction: then and now -- The basics: life, death, planning -- Controversies and how to avoid becoming one -- Alberta Cole: not deciding is a decision -- Step one: overview of the forms -- Outlooks and outcomes -- Step two: choosing the kind of care you want -- Karen Quinlan, Nancy Cruzan, and Terri Schiavo: it's not just about older people -- Dave Eckhart: who's in charge? -- Step three: selecting your health care agent -- Palliative care and hospice -- Abby Miller: a better end -- No easy answers: Alzheimer's disease and dementia -- Why don't more people have an advance directive? -- Step four: legal and other decisions -- Speaking personally.
520 $a"Dan Morhaim, a practicing physician and Maryland state legislator, guides readers through the medical and legal maze of end-of-life care. He details the care choices available and demystifies living wills and advance directives. Breaking down the barriers to a difficult but essential topic, he shows the way to a better end."--Page 4 of cover.
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