Reviews
"Material is presented from the dual perspective of the patient (orpatient's family) and the physician, with illustrative cases. The uncommondepth with which the concepts in the book are addressed demonstrates theauthor's extensive clinical experience and intellectual reflection on the topic.Moral and legal controversies are well covered in cited references."--Anals ofInternal Medicine, October 16, 2001, "Nothing is harder than communication with patients and families at the end of life. Nothing is more important to quality of care than effective communication. Nothing is better for teaching than personal narratives. Nobody puts all this together better than Tim Quill."--Christine K. Cassel, M.D., Professor and Chairman, The Henry L. Schwartz Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine"This book is fresh air for doctors who care for seriously ill patients. Dr. Quill brings the incredible privilege of being a doctor to life on the page. His book transcends the emotional pain and intimacy of accompanying our patients on their path, bringing a concise intellectual clarity and an organized approach to the complicated task of doctoring." -- Diane Meier, M.D., Director, Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute and Co-director, Center to Advance Palliative Care, Mount Sinai School of Medicine"To guide us in end-of-life care, no voice is more respected than Timothy Quill's. In this book, he brings to bear all of his experience, his wisdom and his sensitivity, to help readers through this most difficult of journeys." -- Sherwin Nuland, M.D., author of How We Die"Timothy Quill is a guiding light to the medical profession and to the rest of us who will eventually need help as life comes to its inevitable end. His ability to see how increased longevity has created not just medical dilemmas but complex emotional, spiritual, and familial concerns comes not a moment too soon. This book should be required reading in every medical school and for every doctor nationwide. It should also be a bedside companion for those at the end of life and for those who love them." -- Marilyn Webb, author of The Good Death: The New American Search to Reshape the End of Life, "Timothy Quill is a guiding light to the medical profession and to therest of us who will eventually need help as life comes to its inevitable end.His ability to see how increased longevity has created not just medical dilemmasbut complex emotional, spiritual, and familial concerns comes not a moment toosoon. This book should be required reading in every medical school and for everydoctor nationwide. It should also be a bedside companion for those at the end oflife and for those who love them." -- Marilyn Webb, author of The Good Death:The New American Search to Reshape the End of Life, "The editing and republication of a dozen of his mostly co-authored papers over the previous decade comprises an impressive opus of thoughtful, compassionate, and practical commentary on the care of the dying patient. They are well worth reading...Dr. Quill's writing style is relaxed,conversational, clear, and rational. It comprises an important summary of the contributions to the compassionate care of dying patients made by Timothy Quill and his colleagues over the past decade."--Neurology Today, November 2002, "This book is fresh air for doctors who care for seriously ill patients.Dr. Quill brings the incredible privilege of being a doctor to life on the page.His book transcends the emotional pain and intimacy of accompanying our patientson their path, bringing a concise intellectual clarity and an organized approachto the complicated task of doctoring." -- Diane Meier, M.D., Director, HertzbergPalliative Care Institute and Co-director, Center to Advance Palliative Care,Mount Sinai School of Medicine, "Nothing is harder than communication with patients and families at the end of life. Nothing is more important to quality of care than effective communication. Nothing is better for teaching than personal narratives. Nobody puts all this together better than Tim Quill."--Christine K. Cassel,M.D., Professor and Chairman, The Henry L. Schwartz Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, "I was extraordinarily impressed with Dr. Quill's writing skills, as well as his approach to the decision making around palliative care. It is wonderfully written, vivid with examples, useful work tips and strategies, and cerebral and analytical when it deals with complicated ethical andpolicy issues. Reading this made some of my recent interactions with patients go better. I learned from Dr. Quill, and you will too. I recommend the book very highly to anyone who teaches about palliative care."--Journal of Palliative Medicine, November, 2002, "The book illustrates wholly the key principles of holistic end-of-lifecare, and is an excellent read for any on the cutting edge of deliveringpalliative and end-of-life care."--Progress in Palliative Care, Vol. 10, Number2, 2002, "Nothing is harder than communication with patients and families at the end of life. Nothing is more important to quality of care than effective communication. Nothing is better for teaching than personal narratives. Nobody puts all this together better than Tim Quill."--Christine K. Cassel, M.D., Professor and Chairman, The Henry L. Schwartz Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine "This book is fresh air for doctors who care for seriously ill patients. Dr. Quill brings the incredible privilege of being a doctor to life on the page. His book transcends the emotional pain and intimacy of accompanying our patients on their path, bringing a concise intellectual clarity and an organized approach to the complicated task of doctoring." -- Diane Meier, M.D., Director, Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute and Co-director, Center to Advance Palliative Care, Mount Sinai School of Medicine "To guide us in end-of-life care, no voice is more respected than Timothy Quill's. In this book, he brings to bear all of his experience, his wisdom and his sensitivity, to help readers through this most difficult of journeys." -- Sherwin Nuland, M.D., author of How We Die "Timothy Quill is a guiding light to the medical profession and to the rest of us who will eventually need help as life comes to its inevitable end. His ability to see how increased longevity has created not just medical dilemmas but complex emotional, spiritual, and familial concerns comes not a moment too soon. This book should be required reading in every medical school and for every doctor nationwide. It should also be a bedside companion for those at the end of life and for those who love them." -- Marilyn Webb, author of The Good Death: The New American Search to Reshape the End of Life, "Overall, this is a helpful book on an important topic by a remarkablycourageous and caring physician." --JAMA, "This book is fresh air for doctors who care for seriously ill patients. Dr. Quill brings the incredible privilege of being a doctor to life on the page. His book transcends the emotional pain and intimacy of accompanying our patients on their path, bringing a concise intellectual clarity andan organized approach to the complicated task of doctoring." -- Diane Meier, M.D., Director, Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute and Co-director, Center to Advance Palliative Care, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, "A compelling narrative, a combination of case history and an analysis ofthe complex clinical , ethical, and policy issues that swirl around end-of-lifecare...Offers valuble guidelines for doctors, patients and families, discussingdifficult subjects like delivering bad news, the challenges of hospice andpalliative care, and the options available to dying patients."--The New YorkTimes, October, 1, 2002, "Nothing is harder than communication with patients and families at the end of life. Nothing is more important to quality of care than effective communication. Nothing is better for teaching than personal narratives. Nobody puts all this together better than Tim Quill."--Christine K. Cassel, M.D.,Professor and Chairman, The Henry L. Schwartz Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine "This book is fresh air for doctors who care for seriously ill patients. Dr. Quill brings the incredible privilege of being a doctor to life on the page. His book transcends the emotional pain and intimacy of accompanying our patients on their path, bringing a concise intellectual clarity and an organized approach to the complicated task of doctoring." --Diane Meier, M.D., Director, Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute and Co-director, Center to Advance Palliative Care, Mount Sinai School of Medicine "To guide us in end-of-life care, no voice is more respected than Timothy Quill's. In this book, he brings to bear all of his experience, his wisdom and his sensitivity, to help readers through this most difficult of journeys." --Sherwin Nuland, M.D., author of How We Die "Timothy Quill is a guiding light to the medical profession and to the rest of us who will eventually need help as life comes to its inevitable end. His ability to see how increased longevity has created not just medical dilemmas but complex emotional, spiritual, and familial concerns comes not a moment too soon. This book should be required reading in every medical school and for every doctor nationwide. It should also be a bedside companion for those at the end of life and for those who love them." --Marilyn Webb, author of The Good Death: The New American Search to Reshape the End ofLife, "A compelling narrative, a combination of case history and an analysis of the complex clinical , ethical, and policy issues that swirl around end-of-life care...Offers valuable guidelines for doctors, patients and families, discussing difficult subjects like delivering bad news, the challengesof hospice and palliative care, and the options available to dying patients."--The New York Times, October, 1, 2002, "To guide us in end-of-life care, no voice is more respected than Timothy Quill's. In this book, he brings to bear all of his experience, his wisdom and his sensitivity, to help readers through this most difficult of journeys." -- Sherwin Nuland, M.D., author of How We Die, "Timothy Quill is a guiding light to the medical profession and to the rest of us who will eventually need help as life increased longevity has created not just medical dilemmas but complex emotional, spiritual, and familial concerns comes not a moment too soon. This book should be requiredreading in every medical school and for every doctor nationwide. It should also be a bedside companion for those at the end of life and for those who love them." -- Marilyn Webb, author of The Good Death: The New American Search to Reshape the End of Life, "The book illustrates wholly the key principles of holistic end-of-life care, and is an excellent read for any on the cutting edge of delivering palliative and end-of-life care."--Progress in Palliative Care, Vol. 10, Number 2, 2002, "Nothing is harder than communication with patients and families at theend of life. Nothing is more important to quality of care than effectivecommunication. Nothing is better for teaching than personal narratives. Nobodyputs all this together better than Tim Quill."--Christine K. Cassel, M.D.,Professor and Chairman, The Henry L. Schwartz Department of Geriatrics and AdultDevelopment, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, "Overall, this is a helpful book on an important topic by a remarkably courageous and caring physician." --JAMA, . . . an Excellent Read for Any on the Cutting Edge of Delivering Palliative and End-Of-Life Care., "The editing and republication of a dozen of his mostly co-authored papersover the previous decade comprises an impressive opus of thoughtful,compassionate, and practical commentary on the care of the dying patient. Theyare well worth reading...Dr. Quill's writing style is relaxed, conversational,clear, and rational. It comprises an important summary of the contributions tothe compassionate care of dying patients made by Timothy Quill and hiscolleagues over the past decade."--Neurology Today, November 2002, "To guide us in end-of-life care, no voice is more respected than TimothyQuill's. In this book, he brings to bear all of his experience, his wisdom andhis sensitivity, to help readers through this most difficult of journeys." --Sherwin Nuland, M.D., author of How We Die, "Material is presented from the dual perspective of the patient (or patient's family) and the physician, with illustrative cases. The uncommon depth with which the concepts in the book are addressed demonstrates the author's extensive clinical experience and intellectual reflection on thetopic. Moral and legal controversies are well covered in cited references."--Annals of Internal Medicine, October 16, 2001
