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Dying Well : The Prospect for Growth at the End of Life
by Byock, Ira
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine condition./Very Good+ dust jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 1573220515
- ISBN 13
- 9781573220514
- Seller
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York: Riverhead Books, 1997. A bright, clean, square, tight copy. NOT a book club edition. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (24.95). No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. The letter "P" stamped on one edge (a remainder mark?). Pages are clean and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Appendix: Writing Your Family's Story. Resources. Further Reading. Index. Bound in the original two-tone boards. From the Dust Jacket: "Nobody should have to die in pain. Nobody should have to die alone. This is Ira Byock's dream, and he is dedicating his life to making it come true… DYING WELL brings us to the homes and bedsides of families with whom Dr. Byock has worked, telling stories of love and reconciliation in the face of tragedy, pain, and conflict. It provides a blueprint for families, showing them how to deal with doctors, how to talk to friends and relatives, and how to make the end of life as meaningful and precious as the beginning.". First Printing of the First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine condition./Very Good+ dust jacket.. 8vo. xv, 301pp.. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
Synopsis
From Ira Byock, prominent palliative care physician and expert in end of life decisions, a lesson in Dying Well . Nobody should have to die in pain. Nobody should have to die alone. This is Ira Byock's dream, and he is dedicating his life to making it come true. Dying Well brings us to the homes and bedsides of families with whom Dr. Byock has worked, telling stories of love and reconciliation in the face of tragedy, pain, medical drama, and conflict. Through the true stories of patients, he shows us that a lot of important emotional work can be accomplished in the final months, weeks, and even days of life. It is a companion for families, showing them how to deal with doctors, how to talk to loved ones—and how to make the end of life as meaningful and enriching as the beginning. Ira Byock is also the author of The Best Care Possible: A Physician's Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life .
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Dying Well : The Prospect for Growth at the End of Life
- Author
- Byock, Ira
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine condition.
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+ dust jacket.
- Edition
- First Printing of the First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 1573220515
- ISBN 13
- 9781573220514
- Publisher
- Riverhead Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Size
- 8vo. xv, 301pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medicine / Medical History / Health;
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