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The Best Care Possible
by Ira Byock
A physician's argument for transforming end-of-life care in America: what goes wrong in hospitals, what palliative care offers, how to advocate. Essential for families.
Read it if…
you are navigating a serious illness in the medical system.
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Skip it if…
you want memoir.
Try instead: Extreme Measures →
Three things you will actually use
- Ask what matters most.
- Palliative care is not giving up.
- Advocate early.
Do this first
Read the chapter on talking with doctors.
Our verdict
Navigating the end.
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