Bibliograph

Assisted, a doctor's story of assisting death and embracing life, Dr Stefanie Green

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Assisted, a doctor's story of assisting death and embracing life, Dr Stefanie Green

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-279) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

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charts

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Assisted

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Dr Stefanie Green

Sub title

a doctor's story of assisting death and embracing life

Summary

What if you could decide, at the end of your life, exactly when and where your death would happen? What if instead of dying alone, in the middle of the night, in a hospital bed, you could be at home at a time of your choosing? You could decide who would be in the room with you, holding your hand, or embracing you as you left this earth. And what if a doctor could help ensure that your death was comfortable, peaceful, and dignified? This option is now available to some of us: what does it look like in practice? Dr Stefanie Green shares the most intimate moments of her first year as a doctor delivering medically assisted dying. She recounts the courageous stories of her patients and the tender, funny and sometimes absurd and confronting details of how our last days can unfold. This is also the story of her transition from assisting births to assisting deaths, and how she sustains herself in order to be able to assist others. For anyone who wants to understand what it might be like to have an assisted death, and for health professionals considering working in this area, Dr Stefanie Green's account offers a precious insight

Target audience

adult

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