Boulder, CO 80306
© 2018 Gustavo Ferrer, MD
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Published 2018
This book is not intended as a substitute for the medical recommendations of physicians or other health-care providers. Rather, it is intended to offer information to help the reader cooperate with physicians and health-care providers in a mutual quest for optimum well-being. We advise readers to carefully review and understand the ideas presented and to seek the advice of a qualified professional before attempting to use them. The stories in this book are based on real events. Names and details have been changed to protect identities.
Cover design by Karen Polaski
Book design by Beth Skelley
Cover image © Inara Prusakova
Printed in Canada
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Ferrer, Gustavo, author. | Chernyaev, Karen, 1961- author.
Title: Graceful exit : how to advocate effectively, take care of yourself, and be present for the death of a loved one / Gustavo Ferrer, MD, with Karen Chernyaev.
Description: Boulder, CO : Sounds True, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017035186 (print) | LCCN 2017044470 (ebook) | ISBN 9781683640455 (ebook) | ISBN 9781683640448 (pbk.)
Subjects: LCSH: Terminal care. | Terminally ill. | Terminally ill—Family relationships. | Death—Psychological aspects. | Bereavement.
Classification: LCC R726.8 (ebook) | LCC R726.8 .F469 2018 (print) | DDC 616.02/9—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017035186