Who'd want to die in an ICU? Not many of us. Dr. Zitter is a rare hybrid--an ICU physician also trained in palliative care for dying patients. Some say this is an oxymoron she writes. In a well-written book, she's chosen cases that illustrate, case by case, the the incredible variety of things that can get screwed up by the innate avoidance by all of us, patients and medical staff, who avoid talking about death, especially at times when the subject must be talked about. And she shows, not tells, us how to go about these situations, not only in general, but also in all of the specifics.
This book is accessible, interesting, dramatic, really not macabre, and espouses the notion that death is an inevitable part of all of our lives. Obvious, but the cases illustrate the extraordinary effort we use to avoid the obvious. That brings to mind another book on the subject with a great title, A Beginner's Guide to the End. We beginners thank you, Dr. Z.
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Who'd want to die in an ICU? Not many of us. Dr. Zitter is a rare hybrid--an ICU physician also trained in palliative care for dying patients. Some say this is an oxymoron she writes. In a well-written book, she's chosen cases that illustrate, case by case, the the incredible variety of things that can get screwed up by the innate avoidance by all of us, patients and medical staff, who avoid talking about death, especially at times when the subject must be talked about. And she shows, not tells, us how to go about these situations, not only in general, but also in all of the specifics.This book is accessible, interesting, dramatic, really not macabre, and espouses the notion that death is an inevitable part of all of our lives. Obvious, but the cases illustrate the extraordinary effort we use to avoid the obvious. That brings to mind another book on the subject with a great title, A Beginner's Guide to the End. We beginners thank you, Dr. Z.
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2021
this is not only an interesting book, it is an important bookWho'd want to die in an ICU? Not many of us. Dr. Zitter is a rare hybrid--an ICU physician also trained in palliative care for dying patients. Some say this is an oxymoron she writes. In a well-written book, she's chosen cases that illustrate, case by case, the the incredible variety of things that can get screwed up by the innate avoidance by all of us, patients and medical staff, who avoid talking about death, especially at times when the subject must be talked about. And she shows, not tells, us how to go about these situations, not only in general, but also in all of the specifics.
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2021
This book is accessible, interesting, dramatic, really not macabre, and espouses the notion that death is an inevitable part of all of our lives. Obvious, but the cases illustrate the extraordinary effort we use to avoid the obvious. That brings to mind another book on the subject with a great title, A Beginner's Guide to the End. We beginners thank you, Dr. Z.
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