Overview
In medical school, no one teaches you how to let a patient die.
Jessica Zitter became a doctor because she wanted to be a hero. She elected to specialize in critical careāto become an ICU physicianāand imagined herself swooping in to rescue patients from the brink of death. ButĀ then duringĀ her first codeĀ she found herself cracking the ribs of a patient so old and frail it was unimaginable he would ever come back to life. She began to question her choice.
Extreme MeasuresĀ chartsĀ ZitterāsĀ journey from wanting to be one kind of hero to becoming anotherāa doctor who prioritizes the patientās values and preferences in an environment where the defaultĀ choice is the extremeĀ use of technology. In our current medical culture, the old and the ill are put on what she termsĀ the End-of-LifeĀ Ā Conveyor belt. They are intubated, catheterized, and even shelved away in care facilities toĀ sufferĀ their final days alone, confused, and often in pain. In her work Zitter has learned what patients fear more than death itself:Ā the prospect of dying badly. She builds bridges between patients and caregivers, formulates plans to allay patientsā pain and anxiety, and enlists the support of loved ones so that life can end well, even beautifully.
Filled with rich patient stories that makeĀ aĀ compelling medical narrative,Ā Extreme MeasuresĀ enlarges the national conversation as it thoughtfully and compassionately examines an experience that defines being human.
This book title, Extreme Measures (Finding a Better Path to the End of Life) - 9780525533412, ISBN: 9780525533412, by Dr. Jessica Nutik Zitter, M.D., published by Penguin Publishing Group (August 24, 2021) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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