[HSF] a good death

[Ani Anyanwu]

Roberto/Gabi 
 
The British Medical Journal ran a theme issue on "What is a Good Death" in 2003 (26 July 2003 Vol 327, No 7408). There are numerous interesting articles and commentaries in that issue on the subject.
 
Ani
 
 
 
 
 
> From: gabiford at hotmail.com> To: openheart-l at lists.hsforum.com> Subject: RE: [HSF] a good death> Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 17:45:25 +0000> > > From: robertobattellini at hotmail.com> I want to read that article about good death!> > For myself, of course.> > > Roberto,> > Establish a good relationship with a caring primary care physician, tell him (or her) that you want a good death and write that down. And stay out of the hospital as much as possible. ;)> > Seriously, I can HIGHLY recommend a book I just finished, very short, couple of hours read. Excellent insights for anyone in health care and especially in ICU. It makes you think.> "Life and Death in Intensive Care" by Joan Cassell. She is an anthropologist, late 70's, and she studied different ICUs to see and compare how they work. She really gets it. > http://www.amazon.com/Life-Death-Intensive-Care-Cassell/dp/1592133363/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228239381&sr=8-2> > And on another evening when you watch the snow pile up in your nice yard, you can read a short story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr, "Fortitude". http://litmed.med.nyu.edu/Annotation?action=view&annid=129> > When you get the article about a good death from Ani, please send it to me. For myself, of course. :)> > Viele Gruesse,> > Gabi_______________________________________________> OpenHeart-L mailing list> > Send postings to:> OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, to CHANGE email address, or to view archives:> http://mmp.cjp.com/mailman/listinfo/openheart-l> > All messages transmitted by the OpenHeart-L are subject to the policies and > disclaimers posted at:> http://www.hsforum.com/listdisclaim> -----------------------------------------
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