It's Hard to Die!: "Do I Hold On or Do I Let Go?"

Enrique A. Cordero taps into his professional, anthropological, and spiritual background and shares his clinical and personal experiences from a cross-cultural perspective. His candid, compassionate, and informative book is not about palliative care or understanding the bereavement processes. It's about unfortunate patients and their families caught in the nightmarish world of modern medical technology. The dying person is frequently thrust into a technological hell by prolonging life without considering the quality of life.So Here I Am--in a Place I Never Imagined is the title of Chapter one. Don't find yourself there in your final days! Cordero wrote this book to help you understand many end-of-life issues you may face. It will help you unravel their complexity and facilitate clarity to make informed decisions on behalf of the dying--be it you, loved ones, or your patients.This book is a must-read for everyone!LAYPERSON: Are you truly prepared? Have you made your final wishes known, and are you confident they will be carried out? Your Last Will and Testament and pre-paid burial may not be enough. Understand what you may encounter at the end of your life so you and your loved ones don't land in a technological hell.HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL: Are you prepared to handle the mental, emotional, and spiritual issues of your patients, their families, and yourself during such crucial moments?Some answers you will find in this book:What is terminal?  |  Life-support vs. mechanical ventilation  |  Prolonging life vs. quality of life  |  How CPR is performed, its success rate, possible complications  |  How modern technology prolongs the dying process  |  How modern technology blurs the line between life and death  |  The consequences of withholding the truth regarding your illness or outcome  |  Legal considerations regarding end-of-life decisions  |  What it means to hold on or let go!This book is for everyone and is available in Spanish.He wrote this book to help everyone understand many of the end-of-life issues that are often faced and to help unravel their complexity so, when the time comes, one can think clearly and make informed decisions on behalf of the dying person, be it you, a loved one, or your patient. Read more