Critical illness is a fact of life. Even those of us who enjoy decades of good health are touched by it eventually, either in our own lives or in those of our loved ones. And when this happens, we grapple with serious and often confusing choices about how best to live with our afflictions. "A Life Worth Living" is a book for people facing these difficult decisions. Robert Martensen, a physician, historian, and ethicist, draws on decades of experience with patients and friends to explore the life cycle of serious illness, ...
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Critical illness is a fact of life. Even those of us who enjoy decades of good health are touched by it eventually, either in our own lives or in those of our loved ones. And when this happens, we grapple with serious and often confusing choices about how best to live with our afflictions. "A Life Worth Living" is a book for people facing these difficult decisions. Robert Martensen, a physician, historian, and ethicist, draws on decades of experience with patients and friends to explore the life cycle of serious illness, from diagnosis to end of life. He connects personal stories with reflections upon mortality, human agency, and the value of 'cutting-edge' technology in caring for the critically ill.Timely questions emerge: To what extent should efforts to extend human life be made? What is the value of non-traditional medical treatment? And finally, what are our doctors' responsibilities to us as patients, and where do those responsibilities end? Using poignant case studies, Martensen demonstrates how we and our loved ones can maintain dignity and resilience in the face of life's most daunting circumstances.
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Navigating the world of health care decisions for any stage of life takes research, courage, and the willingness to say no to pressure from well-meaning professionals...one more test? Maybe not. One more surgery? Maybe not! Hard to find a better guide to this conflicted and conflicting world than an MD with the emotional balance to see sides not immediately scientific and the compassion to share it with us. A good source of insights and information on this important subject.
