Volandes Angelo E. M. D. - The Conversation A Revolutionary Plan For End - Of - Life Care - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: In this "enlightening" (Jane Brody New York Times) book Harvard Medical School physician Angelo E. Volandes offers a solution to traumatic end - of - life care: talking medicine's oldest tool. There is an unspoken dark side of American medicine - - keeping patients alive at any price. Two thirds of Americans die in healthcare institutions tethered to machines and tubes at bankrupting costs even though research shows that most prefer to die at home in comfort surrounded by loved ones. Dr. Angelo E. Volandes believes that a life well lived deserves a good ending. Through the stories of seven patients and seven very different end - of - life experiences he demonstrates that what people with a serious illness who are approaching the end of their lives need most is not new technologies but one simple thing: The Conversation. He argues for a radical re - envisioning of the patient - doctor relationship and offers ways for patients and their families to talk about this difficult issue to ensure that patients will be at the center and in charge of their medical care. It might be the most important conversation you ever have.
Title: The Conversation A Revolutionary Plan For End - Of - Life Care
Author(s): Volandes Angelo E. M. D.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Usa
Barcode: 9781620408551
Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Date: 1/5/2016
Category: Geriatric Medicine