TABLE OF CONTENTS **The e-book and print versions follow this table of contents.  The 9-CD audio version includes all of this information  and an interview with the authors which sets the stage for the discussion.

Forward The Story of a Doctor and a Patient How to Use This Book Acknowledgments Introduction             The Active Management of Dying             Questions for Reflection             Death: Well-Managed vs. Chaotic             Principles of The Active Management of Dying (Chart) Chapter 1. Accept the Reality of the Situation             Moving Through Fear to Hope                       Despair, Denial, Hope             Doctor Shopping             Anticipatory Grieving Chapter 2. Identify the Decision-Makers             Informed Consent                       Informed Consent Requires Capacity             Advance Directives                       Health Care Power of Attorney; Living Will, Out-of-Hospital/EMS DNR Order             The Role of the Suurogate              How the Process Works             Summary of the Process             Moral Decision-Making                         Objective Factors; Subjective Factors; Obtaining Help Chapter 3. Discuss the Ultimate Goals of Care             Start with Attitudes             Defining Ineffective Treatment             The Ultimate Goal of Care                         How Far Should Doctors Go in Assisting Death?; A Graded List of Medical Interventions             Myths about Dying Chapter 4. Create an End-of-Life Care Plan Chapter 5. Implement the Care Plan You Created             Roles Assigned to Various Team Members Chapter 6. Financial Planning             Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, VA, Long Term Care Chapter 7. Narrative Case Examples             Case #1: Mr. Miller             Case #2: Mr. Smith             Case #3: Rev.. Fisk             Case #4: Ms. Pinchon             A Personal Note Chapter 8. Specific Advice for End-of-Life Care             For Patients             For Families             For Health Care Professionals             Dementia Chapter 9. Grieving             “Sweeping up the Heart and Putting Love Away”             After Death Has Occurred Chapter 10 End-of-Life Issues in the Nursing Home             Nursing Home Resources                         Social Workers; Nurses; Aides/Technicians; Rehabilitation Services;                                                     Medical Directors; Primary Physicians; Nutrition Services             Strategies for Optimizing Nursing Home Care             Specific End-of-Life Issues                         Hospice in the Nursing Home; Documentation             The Bottom Line             A Note to Caregivers             The Hospice Perspective Chapter 11. End-of-Life Care Issues in the Intensive Care Unit             ICU Pitfalls             Strategies for Optimizing ICU End-of-Life Care             Withdrawal of Support             Other Ethical Issues in the ICU             The Bottom Line Chapter 12. End-of-Life Care Issues in the Emergency Department             Optimizing End-of-Life Care in the ED Chapter 13. Special Considerations             Organ Donation             Stewardship Chapter 14. Medications Commonly Used in Termainal Care             Narcotics             Sedatives Afterword Appendix A-Explanation of Terms Appendix B-Sample Orders Appendix C-Suggested Reading About the Authors Notes Section             Patient Information             Record of Meetings             General Notes from Reading     Home   About the book     About the authors    Purchase a copy   Organizational Use  Out-of-hospital DNR information    Free Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will by state Hospice Information    Testimonials   Questions/Contact