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This Is Assisted Dying
- A Doctor's Story of Empowering Patients at the End of Life
- Narrated by: Stefanie Green MD
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
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Publisher's Summary
An international bestseller, this compassionate memoir by a leading pioneer in medically assisted dying who helps suffering patients explore and fulfill their end of life choices is “written with sensitivity, grace, and candor...not to be missed” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
Dr. Stefanie Green has been forging new paths in the field of medical assistance in dying since 2016. In her landmark memoir, Dr. Green reveals the reasons a patient might seek an assisted death, how the process works, what the event itself can look like, the reactions of those involved, and what it feels like to oversee proceedings and administer medications that hasten death. She describes the extraordinary people she meets and the unusual circumstances she encounters as she navigates the intricacy, intensity, and utter humanity of these powerful interactions.
Deeply authentic and powerfully emotional, This Is Assisted Dying contextualizes the myriad personal, professional, and practical issues surrounding assisted dying by bringing listeners into the room with Dr. Green, sharing the voices of her patients, her colleagues, and her own narrative. As our population confronts issues of wellness, integrity, agency, community, and how to live a connected, meaningful life, this progressive and compassionate book by a physician at the forefront of medically assisted dying offers comfort and potential relief.
“A humane, clear-eyed view of how and why one can leave the world by choice” (Kirkus Reviews), This Is Assisted Dying will change the way people think about their options, and ultimately is less about death than about how we wish to live.
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- Karla Broadfoot
- 2022-04-21
a timely subject
this story has answered a lot if questions about what MAID is and does and death with dignity ....
heartwarming.. well presented..
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-04-13
A diamond in a difficult terrain...
A beautiful and heartfelt account of some of the many lives transitioning through the final phase of this life on their terms, in their way fully supported by one of the incredible and amazing medical pioneers blazing new medical pathways here in Canada in what is still a difficult discussion for many...let alone choosing it as your day job! Bravo Dr Stephanie Green, et al!!!
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- Passage Marine Ltd.
- 2022-12-19
Thoroughly enjoyed
Well written and well read. I learned a lot. Dr Green offers a wonderful perspective on MAiD. Highly recommend for any Canadian wanting to learn more about the experience.
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