When we, or someone we love, are seriously ill, we want the best care possible. But what is right for one person can be wrong for another. And what is optimal treatment at an early stage of a person’s illness might be disastrous later on. As one of the nation’s leading experts in palliative and end-of-life care, Dr. Ira Byock knows that medical treatment must be tailored to fit the individual’s condition and needs. Dr. Byock also believes that the one thing worse than having someone we love die is having them die badly. In THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE: A Physician’s Quest To Transform Care Through The End Of Life, Dr. Byock, Director of Palliative Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, is offering a less traditional, albeit more humanistic and empathetic approach to death and dying in America. Steering clear of the more-is-always-better and fight disease at all costs philosophy that results in so many Americans experiencing painful, dehumanizing deaths, Dr. Byock believes that our healthcare system is in need of some tailoring itself. Dr. Byock, a consistent advocate for the voice and rights of patients and their families. A clear, authoritative voice with practical solutions for reforming our health care system and reclaiming our experience at the end of life, Dr. Byock is determined to put the care back in healthcare. Without a doubt, he is the face of a new way we view death and dying in this country. As the 2012 election approaching, healthcare will certainly be a hot-topic. THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE will change the way you think about care for the seriously ill and the medical system that makes victims of the sick.
