Reden wir überdas Sterben

When Kathryn Schneider-Gurewitsch is diagnosed with cancer for the third time, she knows that this time it is incurable. She realizes that she does not have much time left to live. Like many people, she wishes for a good death. But what does that mean concretely as the end approaches? She begins to write down her experiences as a doctor who is now a patient. As a professional who knows both sides, she explores the important questions at the end of life: What do the dying wish for, and what do they actually experience? How do doctors themselves die? What prevents doctors and patients from understanding each other at the end of life? She discusses pointless and useless therapies, what is feasible and what is affordable, advance directives, assisted suicide, and the struggles of both patients and doctors. And she describes what helps people on their journey to death. "Let’s Talk About Dying" offers an informational value and authenticity that are unparalleled, and the book encourages readers to confront these final questions.