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Title Statement | Graceful exit: how to advocate effectively, take care of yourself, and be present for the death of a loved one / Gustavo Ferrer, MD with Karen Chernyaev. |
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Author | Ferrer, Gustavo |
Additional Contributors | Casanova, Karen,1961- |
Publication | Boulder, Colorado: Sounds True,2018.©2018 |
Extent of Item | xv, 182 pages ; |
ISBN | 1683640446 (pbk.) 9781683640448 (pbk.) |
Other Number | 3473966 |
Contents | Introduction: the new rules of dying -- Getting everyone onto the same page -- Letting head and heart guide you through the hardest decisions -- Your best ally: working with the medical team -- What to do when your loved one still has some time: hospice, palliative care, and other considerations -- Who pays?: medicare, spending down, long-term care policies, and more -- Legacies and regrets: the importance of having final conversations about life -- Grieving, letting go, and acceptance: lessons from the orinoco -- Post-death paperwork: funerals, taxes, passwords, and more -- Planning an event you don't want to attend -- Epilogue. |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references. |
Subjects & Genres | |
By Topic | Terminal care |
Terminally ill | |
Terminally ill--Family relationships | |
Death--Psychological aspects | |
Bereavement |