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"A critical care doctor's riveting stories about what it means to be saved by modern medicine"--Jacket flap.

"Concentrates on the positive aspects of nursing homes and offers strategies for identifying the best facilities -- a guide for maintaining and improving relationships between the elderly and their families"--Provided by publisher.

A deeply transformative memoir that reframes how we think about death and how it can help us lead better, more fulfilling and authentic lives, from America's preeminent death doula.

Baby and toddler basics focuses on parents' top 150 questions, based on pediatrician Dr. Tanya's years in practice. An internet search of these questions could yield dozens of answers, many from dubious sources. Dr. Tanya addresses parents' concerns with the expertise of a pediatrician backed by the trusted authority of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Baby and toddler basics' clear Q&A layout means it's just as fast as Googling, but with answers...

Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession's ultimate limitation, arguing that quality of life is the desired goal for patients and families of the terminally ill.

A renowned expert in palliative care, who is featured in the Netflix documentary, End Game, Dr. Pantilat delivers a compassionate and sensitive guide to living well with serious illness. In Life After the Diagnosis, Dr. Steven Z. Pantilat, a renowned international expert in palliative care demystifies the medical system for patients and their families. He makes sense of what doctors say, what they actually mean, and how to get the best information...

"A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret. Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel...

People often do not avail themselves of hospice care available to patients and families dealing with terminal illness because they don't understand what it entails. Clayton provides firsthand accounts of patients, family members, hospice workers, and others to illustrate the advantages of hospice care. Each account addresses some aspect of helping families through the caregiving and grieving processes, and offers comfort and understanding to readers...

A prominent doctor and bioethicist sets out to find the world's best country for healthcare, including Taiwan, Germany, Australia and Switzerland, and how the most effective health providers handle the challenges of providing good care.