In Memory of Gloria Jewett from Family & Friends. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Preparing for the last phase of life -- Agony as the default option -- The fiction of living forever -- The art and science of medicine -- The ethics and economics of end-of-life care -- The physician's burden -- Patient autonomy: a double-edged sword -- Who's afraid of the big, bad GR? -- Disappearing -- Options for end-of-life care -- Preparing paperwork for elderhood -- Understanding the FFS physician payment system -- Changing the primary care payment model -- Making comfort care more accessible -- New funding options for end-of-life care -- Reinstituting the role of care coordination and creating a home -- Accepting life's limits -- The importance of accepting trade-offs -- Concluding observations -- Appendix: Recommendations for improving end-of-life care.
Summary:
"The Journey's End helps individuals to develop 'death literacy' and learn how to navigate the healthcare system at the end of life"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.