Freedom to Choose: How to Make End-of-Life Decisions on Your Own Terms

Intro -- FREEDOM TO CHOOSE: How to Make End-of-Life Decisions on Your Own Terms -- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1 What Happened to Terri Schiavo? -- CHAPTER 2 Making the Most Important Decision in Your Life -- CHAPTER 3 Knowing You...

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Main Author: Burnell, George M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Amityville Baywood Publishing Company, Inc 2008
In:Year: 2008
Reviews:Book Review: Burnell GM 2008: Freedom to choose. How to make end-of-life decisions on your own terms. Amityville, NY: Baywood. 163 pp. USD39.95 (HB). ISBN: 978 0 89503 340 6 (2009) (Rollins, Wayne G., 1929 -)
Series/Journal:Death, Value and Meaning Series
Further subjects:B Life and death, Power over
B Advance directives (Medical care)
B Electronic books
B Terminal Care
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: Freedom to Choose : How to Make End-of-Life Decisions on Your Own Terms:
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Summary:Intro -- FREEDOM TO CHOOSE: How to Make End-of-Life Decisions on Your Own Terms -- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1 What Happened to Terri Schiavo? -- CHAPTER 2 Making the Most Important Decision in Your Life -- CHAPTER 3 Knowing Your Rights as a Patient -- CHAPTER 4 Choosing End-of-Life Care at Home or in the Hospital -- CHAPTER 5 Evaluating Risks versus Benefits of Treatment: Avoiding Fatuous Therapy -- CHAPTER 6 Advance Directives: What Are They? -- CHAPTER 7 Take the Time to Plan -- CHAPTER 8 Current Laws You Need to Know for End-of-Life Planning -- CHAPTER 9 Selecting the Best End-of-Life Care -- CHAPTER 10 Choosing Caregivers -- CHAPTER 11 Anatomy of Two Good Deaths -- CHAPTER 12 Achieving Peace of Mind -- CHAPTER 13 Frequently Asked Questions -- RESOURCES Useful Web Sites and Addresses of Organizations -- APPENDIX -- Example of Advance Directives (California Form) -- Compassion &amp -- Choices Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care -- The Oregon Prescription for Assisted Dying -- Annotated Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index -- Select Titles from the Death, Value and Meaning Series -- Back Cover.
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Physical Description:Online-Ressource (177 p)
ISBN:978-0-89503-340-6