Dying Well
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Edition: PaperbackPublished: 1998-03-01
ISBN: 1573226572
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
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Book Review: Death, dying and hospice
Summary: 5 Stars
Wonderful and compasionate book about death and dying. I read Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' landmark book "On Death and Dying" and this book applies most of her principal ideas into practice. The fact that book is written by a medical doctor, Ira Byock, also helps better understanding of both physiological and psychological aspects of dying and how it affect dying person and people around them. This book definitely promotes hospice and helps educate about preparation for the death and grieving process before, during and after death. One knows that this is a comapassionate physician after reading a first chapter describing death of author's own father from cancer. I was crying by the end of it - that is how moved I was about the beauty of it. In spite of Dr. Byock's assurances that pain and discomfort can be eliminated, it is very important to have a right mix of dictors, nurses, bath aids and volunteers willing and capable to make such assesments. Having family willing, understanding and able to take care of dying person is one of the best blessings one could hope for. But for people with no children, or family around (immigrants, exiles, etc.) it may be difficult to navigate modical system without adequate help. I would say - get acquanted with your local hopisce care on your own and learn about people in that office especially if you know you or someone you know is terminally ill, very old or otherwise close to dying process. If in today's world we shop for best schools, best homes, best cars why not look around for the best talent in palliative care for the purpose of making sure our last days are filled with comfort, care and best possible support? Stories in this book are very powerful, probably because people in these stories are real and in some way they have touched Dr. Byock too. There are times when I can picture them and I find myself crying. There are some good practical advices too in this book such as taking care of living will, power of attorney and getting legal things in order before death. I would strongly recommend reading this book to anyone.
Summary of Dying Well
On his deathbed, faced with creditors and unpaid bills, Oscar Wilde said despairingly, "I am dying beyond my means!" If only the poor, beleaguered genius had read this book! None of us gets out of here alive, but reading this book will lessen your fear of the ultimate end and give you some guidance about enjoying your life to the fullest right up until your final moment. Do people really enjoy life in the face of death? People do. The stories of individuals in Dr. Byock's book will move and inspire you to change your feelings about the end of your life, and also your feelings about your life in the present.NonfictionLarge Print EditionOffers realistic yet compassionate answers to the hard questions asked by dying patients, their families, and a society unwilling to accept that all life eventually comes to an end. starred, Library JournalNobody should have to die in pain. Nobody should have to die alone. This is Ira Byocks dream and he is dedicating his life to making it come true. The director of a hospice and a prominent spokesperson for the hospice movement, Dr. Byock shows us that much important emotional work can be accomplished in the final months, weeks, and even days of life. Dying Well brings us into the homes of terminal patients, providing a blueprint that shows us how to deal with doctors, talk to friends and relatives and most importantly, how to make the end of life as meaningful and precious as the beginning.
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