How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0679414614 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 278 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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From Publishers Weekly A physician who teaches at the Yale School of Medicine, Nuland writes gracefully about a topic most of us would rather not dwell on--our impending deaths. 50,000 first printing. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. Crammed with intriguing scientific findings and useful facts, as well as case histories of dying patients whom Nuland ( Doctors: The Biography of Medicine ) has treated, his report is imbued with wisdom rooted in a belief that the dignity we seek in dying must be found in the art of living life to the fullest. He demystifies the process of dying by providing straightforward information on the clinical, biological and emotional details of deaths resulting from heart disease, stroke, cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, old age, accidents, suicide, euthanasia and murder or violent physical assault.
"Insightful and hopeful" according to Julikins. I bought this book to help me understand so that I could better assist my sister who was diagnosed with stage four metastatic lung cancer. Dr. Nuland so accurately described the behavior of physicians when they come to the realization that there's nothing more that can be done for their patient. I have seen it with the treatment of my sister by her oncologist whom she. Amazon Customer said Truly Informative and Inspiring. This book was truly informative and inspirational for me. It was not gruesome or overly descriptive - and didn't need to be. Dr. Nuland writes in layman's terms. This, alone, made it easy to follow. His real life examples made the book tough to lay down I have found new respect for doctors by reading books like this one. For example, I was truly moved and inspired by . Peace in living peace in dying The book needs to be taken very seriously I have personally lived a tragedy recently I have lost my beloved wife during the 15 months of desperate fight against the great killer she and us has suffered all the terrible medical interventions with no benefit at all Medicine needs a totally different approach for terminal ilnesses
I don't know of any writer or scientist who has shown us the face of death as clearly, honestly and compassionately as Sherwin Nuland does here."--James GleickFrom the Trade Paperback edition.. "It's impossible to read How We Die without realizing how earnestly we have avoided this most unavoidable of subjects, how we have protected ourselves by building a cultural wall of myths and lies. Through particular stories of dying--of patients, and of his own family--he examines the seven most common roads to death: old age, cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, accidents, heart disease, and strokes, revealing the facets of death's multiplicity. Attemptin