| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xv, 227 pages ; 22 cm |
| Note(S) |
"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf." --Title verso page. |
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"Soon to be a public television documentary featuring Diane Rehm" --Back cover. |
| Summary |
"A series of interviews on the topics of end-of-life care and the right-to-die movement"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Barbara Coombs Lee, President of Compassion and Choices -- Lori Wallace Pushinaitis, a terminal cancer patient, and Dr. Catherine Sonquist Forest, Lori's end-of-life care doctor -- Christina Puchalski, board certified palliative care physician -- Dan Diaz, widower of Brittany Maynard -- Martha Kay Nelson, Director of Spiritual Care at Mission Hospice -- Heather Massey, death educator -- The Reverend William Lamar, African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. -- Dr. Roger Kligler, a supporter ofMAID -- Stella Dawson-Klein, widow of Mary Klein -- Dr. Katalin Roth, Professor of Medicine at George Washington University -- Mary Cheh, Professor of Constitutional Law and member of the D.C. City Council -- Eric Luedtke, Delegate from the Maryland House of Delegates -- Alexa Fraser, a Death With Dignity supporter -- Father John Tuohey, a Roman Catholic priest -- Bill Roberts, a terminal cancer patient and friend of the author's -- Dr. Lonny Shavelson, Director of Bay Area End-of-Life Options -- Deborah Gatzek Kratter, a patient of Dr. Shavelson's -- Dr. David Grube, National Medical Director of Compassion and Choices -- Four students who attended Dr. Grube's lecture -- Dr. William Toffler, National Director, Physicians for Compassionate Care; Professor Emeritus, Oregon Health and Sciences Univ. -- Allan Christopher Carmichael, widower of Terry Stein, and Dr. Stephanie Marquet, Terry's palliative care physician -- The Honorable Selwa "Lucky" Roosevelt, Chief of Protocol in the Reagan administration -- Benjamin Zide, the author's grandson. |
| Subject(S) |
Right to die.
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Assisted suicide.
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Terminal care.
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Terminally ill -- Interviews.
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Physicians -- Interviews.
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Interviews.
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| Added Name(S) |
Rehm, Diane, interviewer.
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Grisham, John, writer of foreword.
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| ISBN |
9780525654759 (hardcover) |
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