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9781608320417: Caregiver's Path to Compassionate Decision Making: Making Choices for Those Who Can't
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ISBN 10: 1608320413 ISBN 13: 9781608320417
Editorial: Greenleaf Book Group LLC, 2010

Sinopsis

An author with both clinical and personal experience shows readers how to make decisions for others with integrity, compassion, and honour. Features: Practical tools for individuals and professional caregivers. With the rapid increase in our elderly population and the rapid escalation of medical costs, decision making has become a critical and often heartbreaking exercise for caregivers. This book provides a proven method for facing tough choices in emotionally charged circumstances; An invaluable resource for those struggling to do the right thing. As they make medical and lifestyle decisions for others, many people wonder if they are making the right choice for the right reasons. This book gives everyone a way to do the right thing through a well-defined and logical process; A seasoned bioethicist with extensive experience in homes and hospitals. The author has spent years working with doctors, educators, and individuals faced with the responsibility of making tough decisions for others. From her studies and her own experience, the author shows readers how to do everything from deciding when to take away the car keys to making the ultimate medical choice.

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Acerca del autor

Viki Kind is a bioethicist, medical educator, and personal healthcare strategist who specialises in end-of life issues. She serves on bioethics committees for many hospitals and is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Bioethics Committee and the Southern California Bioethics Committee Consortium. She has lectured across the U.S. to healthcare professionals and spoken at National Mensa conventions, the Professional Fiduciary Association of California Convention, and the Still's Disease National Convention. She resides in Los Angeles, California, where she donates her time as a hospice volunteer.

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An author with both clinical and personal experience shows readers how to make decisions for others with integrity, compassion, and honour. It features practical tools for individuals and professional caregivers. With the rapid increase in our elderly population and the rapid escalation of medical costs, decision making has become a critical and often heartbreaking exercise for caregivers. This book provides a proven method for facing tough choices in emotionally charged circumstances. It is an invaluable resource for those struggling to do the right thing. As they make medical and lifestyle decisions for others, many people wonder if they are making the right choice for the right reasons. This book gives everyone a way to do the right thing through a well-defined and logical process. The author is a seasoned bioethicist with extensive experience in homes and hospitals. The author has spent years working with doctors, educators, and individuals faced with the responsibility of making tough decisions for others. From her studies and her own experience, the author shows readers how to do everything from deciding when to take away the car keys to making the ultimate medical choice.

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Editorial
Greenleaf Book Group LLC
Año de publicación
2010
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1608320413
ISBN 13 
9781608320417
Encuadernación
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
234
Contacto del fabricante
no disponible
Persona responsable
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9780999754009: The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Decision Making: Making Choices for Those Who Can’t

Edición Destacada

ISBN 10:  0999754009 ISBN 13:  9780999754009
Editorial: Education and Mediation, inc., 2018
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