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Posts Tagged ‘end of life’
A Life Worth Living : A Doctor's Reflections
Posted By askgail on April 8th, 2009
In his new book, Robert Martensen presents case studies that illustrate the problems and complexities of American health care system, and argues that safeguarding the quality of a patient’s life sometimes trumps the urge to sustain life at all cost.
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Guide to the Great Beyond: A Practical Primer
Posted By askgail on February 23rd, 2009
Here’s a book that will inevitably be of great use to all of us. Jane Brody’s Guide to the Great Beyond: a practical primer to help you and your loved ones prepare medically, legally, and emotionally for the end of life.
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