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Approximately two-thirds of deaths in the United States involve a doctor's partnership with an individual, whether it be for the administration of pain relief or sedation or for the act of discontinuing or not beginning life-sustaining treatment. In A Midwife through the Dying Process, Timothy Quill, M.D., explores that partnership and the complex end-of-life issues that surround physician-assisted death. Here are the stories of nine individuals and their very different endings, common only in each person's struggle to confront issues of law and ethics and to realize a "good"death.
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; 1st edition (October 17, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0801855160
ISBN-13: 978-0801855160
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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An outstanding collection of vignettes that can be read not only by those in the health care professions, but also by those who just have questions about how physicians and clients can communicate around sensitive issues. I have used it as a text for nursing students with great success and shared it with friends diagnosed with a serious illness. I strongly recommend it for anyone who is concerned about quality of life at the end of life
Dr. Quill is best known for his infamous "Diane" who chose to end her life in a unorthodox way. Dr. Quill does not agree with physician assisted suicide, however, he does believe that compassion in dying and allowing one to make their own destiny in the face of uncontrollable pain will alleviate much suffering. The most common reason for suicide in those with medical conditions that are incurable are is they want to die in control and without pain. It is possible with the right medical care and if it results in hastening ones death...so be it. Dr. Kevorkian uses an unorthodox procedure that at times is barbaric. Dr. Quill is one who will help you and make you comfortable. He shares his experiences with several of his patients in a way that is humane and loving.
Timothy E. Quill, MDMidwife Through the Dying Process:Stories of Healing and Hard Choices at the End of Life(Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996) 239 pages Dr. Timothy Quill became famous for disclosingthat he helped one of his patients to die by providing the necessary drugs.This happens in only one of the nine deaths discussed in this book.Midwife Through the Dying Processtraces the diseases and terminal illnesses of nine peoplepersonally known by Dr. Quill in Rochester, New York.The patients' families were almost always involved in the dying process.Terminal sedation is the closest Dr. Quill is now willing to gotoward helping patients to die.But the book contains many useful insights into the dying processas seen thru the eyes of the doctor.If you would like to read other books about dying,search the Internet for these precise words:"Books on Helping People to Die".James Leonard Park, advocate of the right-to-die with careful safeguards.
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