terminal care

As Edith, her best friend of forty-two years who is dying of ovarian cancer, spends her last days at a hospice near her, Ashley, stumbling around into heartbreak, helps Edith celebrate her life as they reminisce, hold on, and try to let go.

A series of interviews on the topics of end-of-life care and the right-to-die movement.

"When his father and sister are injured in an accident that has rendered his father comatose, estranged son Edward decides to stop his father's life support so that his organs can be donated, a choice his sister urges him to reconsider"--Provided by publisher.

When his father, Luke, is in a serious car accident, Edward Warren must return home to face the man he walked out on six years ago. Along with his sister, Cara, Edward confronts their father's history and the motives they may have for letting him die or trying to keep him alive at any cost.

A surgeon advocates for an approach to end-of-life care that emphasizes quality of life as the desired goal, rather than extending life at the cost of increased or extended suffering.

Examines how Americans deal with death, with a particular focus on the highly charged political and moral issues of living wills, life-sustaining treatments, end-of-life care funding, and physician assisted suicide.

A surgeon advocates for an approach to end-of-life care that emphasizes quality of life as the desired goal, rather than extending life at the cost of increased or extended suffering.

A collection of twelve essays that examines viewpoints on death and dying, discussing end-of-life care, physician-assisted suicide, hospice care, and more.

Offers practical advice on what individuals can do to achieve a peaceful death for themselves or for their loved ones, and describes both legal and medical rights.