Wishes To Die For: Expanding Upon Doing Less in Advance Care Directives - Brossura

Haselhorst MD, Kevin J.

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ISBN 10: 0991571401 ISBN 13: 9780991571406

Casa editrice: Kevin J. Haselhorst PC, 2015

Riassunto

Many believe that life is worth sustaining to uphold a person’s dignity. Others prefer peaceful transitions from life that are free of worry, indignation, and condemnation. Dying consciously and with dignity is telltale of an honorable life, yet many struggle with this concept as it relates to physician-assisted suicide. Dying with dignity is a personal perception, prospective choice, and conscious undertaking.

As an emergency medicine physician, Kevin Haselhorst routinely confronts the controversies and atrocities that patients experience near the end of life. The emotional turmoil inherent to emergency departments rarely provides dignity to patients. Nonetheless, this often remains the final go-to plan for averting death and dying.

In Wishes to Die For, Dr. Haselhorst melds his practice of yoga with the practice of medicine and provides a heart-centered alternative to end-of-life torment. Dignity through personal empowerment is derived from declaring and documenting heartfelt wishes with the sole purpose of lessening defense mechanisms to gain lasting fulfillment.

When people align their wishes with personal belief systems rather than the healthcare establishment, a new paradigm for end-of-life care is created. Evoking compassion through mutual empowerment affords the shared understanding that dignity is a spiritual word in the context of advance care planning.

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L'autore:

Kevin Haselhorst grew up in Trenton, Illinois with the dream of becoming a doctor. Dedication and hard work culminated with a degree in medicine from Southern Illinois University. His residency training at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis opened the doors to the excitement and rewards of emergency medicine.

Following his tenure in St. Louis, Dr. Haselhorst relocated to Arizona in 1998 and practices at Abrazo Heath hospitals. He is a contributing writer for the Arizona Republic, “Ask the Expert” column, end-of-life coach and public speaker on advance care directives and universal healthcare directives.

A red-headed excitement seeker, Dr. Haselhorst has explored life from the Great Barrier Reef to the Andes Mountains. Enriched by life, yet aware of his own inner wounded child, Dr. Haselhorst’s spiritual journey led him to become a Big Brother. This undertaking affirmed him as a mentor for the wounded as they confront the end of life.

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• Editore: Kevin J. Haselhorst PC
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0991571401
• ISBN 13: 9780991571406
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 238