A Better Way of Dying: How to Make the Best Choices at the End of Life

by Eileen M. Fitzpatrick and Jeanne Fitzpatrick

Book Overview

The fail-safe plan for ensuring one's final wishes are respected Advanced directives and living wills have improved our ability to dictate end-of-life care, but even these cannot guaran-tee that we will be allowed the dignity of a natural death. Designed by two sisters-one a doctor, one a lawyer-and drawing on their decades of experience, the five-step Compassion Protocol outlined in A Better Way of Dying offers a simple and effective framework for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143116754
• ISBN13: 9780143116752
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

This book is a MUST to help you decide how to end your life.

I work in the healthcare busines and see many, many patients and their family members struggling with end-of-life decisions. Many have never discussed their choices. This book is easy to read and provides examples that are very relevant to all. There are also forms that can be legally used to explain to your healthcare professionals what choices you desire. This book can be a catalyst for family discussions about your wishes. I have rediscussed and filled out the forms. My family knows exactly what my true wishes are. I think this book should be a mandatory read for everyone.

Great Book

This book is a must read for baby boomers. The authors write in an easy to read format, with great stories to illustrate their points. The compassion protocol is worth filling out and keeping on file. You will want to share this book with all of your loved ones.