{"product_id":"9781421439167","title":"Preparing for a Better End","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile modern Americans strive to control nearly every aspect of their lives, many of us abandon control of life's final passage. But the realities of twenty-first-century medicine will allow most of us to have a say in how, when, and where we die, so we need to make decisions surrounding death, too. Or those decisions may be made for us. Threading compelling real-life stories and practical guidance throughout, this book helps readers navigate end-of-life care for themselves and their loved ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this practical guidebook, Dr. Dan Morhaim and Shelley Morhaim offer readers hope, empowerment, and inspiration. What we choose for our end-of-life care, they assert, depends on accurate information and on our personal values. We need these not only to understand new medical advances but also to appreciate the wisdom of humanity's past and present. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDan Morhaim, an emergency medicine physician and former Maryland state legislator, guides readers through the medical, legal, and financial maze of end-of-life care. He details the care choices available to patients and explains why living wills and advance directives are a necessity for every American. He tells readers where to find free and readily available living wills and advance directives and why it is so important for everyone'young and old'to complete them. Meanwhile, Shelley Morhaim draws on her experience as a therapeutic music practitioner for hospice and hospital patients to offer compassion to readers facing hard decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors reflect on a number of timely topics, including\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e what doctors'including Dr. Morhaim specifically'want for themselves in terms of end-of-life care\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e how legislative initiatives on assisted dying vary by state\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e how to obtain medical orders for life-sustaining treatment (MOLST\/POLST)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e how to deal with dementia\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e what to expect from palliative and hospice care\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e how to cope with pain at the end of life, including with medical cannabis and narcotics\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e how organ donation and body disposition work\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e how to communicate individual needs to lawyers, physicians, and family members\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e how to make decisions when selecting the best care for yourself and others\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganized as a roadmap that people should follow when they plan end-of-life care and contingencies, this book helps readers keep decisions in their own hands and spare their families the uncertainty and trauma of guessing about their end-of-life wishes. Breaking down the barriers to a difficult but essential topic, \u003ci\u003ePreparing for a Better End\u003c\/i\u003e helps readers open this often-avoided discussion with their loved ones while providing the information and guidance needed to ensure that deeply held values are reflected and honored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for the Author \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Better End\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Morhaim helps the reader to see that while death does have its sting, it need not be bitter, and each of us can prepare for the end in better ways.\"\"'Maya Angelou \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\"Dan Morhaim's message is a must read for anyone who is facing end-of-life crisis issues and concerns, whether it be for themselves or for a family member or loved one. When so many others shun away from the topic, Dan Morhaim addresses the situation with clarity, insight, and sensitivity.\"\"'Montel Williams \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\"[Morhaim] cautions in \u003ci\u003eThe Better End\u003c\/i\u003e, his excellent new book... if you don't plan your own end, somebody else will do it for you.\"\"'\u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\"This book will prepare readers to discuss this very important topic.\"\"'\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\"This book is very helpful if you are facing end of life issues for yourself or someone you love. The author has the unique ability to present complex, emotionally fraught information in a simple but not overly simplistic manner, willing to discuss some of the toughest things life and death throw our way.\"\"'\u003ci\u003eBargain Books and Previews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\"HFAM highly recommends providers and families pick up a copy of \u003ci\u003eThe Better End\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\"'HFAM (Health Facilities Association of Maryland) NewsLink \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\"No one understands this better than Dan Morhaim... After reading Morhaim's book, \u003ci\u003eThe Better End: Surviving (and Dying) on Your Own Terms in Today's Modern Medical World\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll want to be sure you have a living will or advance directive[s] in place'for your own good, for your family's good and for your country's as well.''\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\"\u003ci\u003eThe Better End \u003c\/i\u003eis a common-sense medical book written in layman's language by a doctor... Morhaim shows a nice bedside manner. He's a doctor gently guiding us through end-time, taking some of the mystery out of it, and trying to make it as painless as he possibly can.\"\"'\u003ci\u003eBaltimore Jewish Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\"For anyone facing end-of-life issues'and that's really everyone'it's a must-read.\"\"'\u003ci\u003eMonterey County Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\"By confronting the barriers to this difficult but essential topic, Dr. Morhaim offers readers hope, empowerment, dignity and control in managing medical crises and end-of-life care.\"\"'\u003ci\u003eChironian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51185307877650,"sku":"9781421439167","price":51.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3093\/4173\/files\/9781421439167.jpg?v=1774734983","url":"https:\/\/bargainbooks.com.au\/products\/9781421439167","provider":"Bargain Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}