"Although American medical care is the costliest in the world, it ranks far from number one. Some sources rank American healthcare as low as 54th behind Bangladesh in distribution of care, 47th behind Bosnia in life expectancy at birth. A 2013 study from National Academy of Sciences shows us lagging near the bottom of all industrialized nations including those with 'socialized medicine.' In To die or not to die, Dr. Cook gives a brief overview of...

A terminal diagnosis ... a life-threatening disease ... recognition of one's own mortality ... or simply planning ahead. All of these lead individuals to contemplate difficult end-of-life decisions. But, when they do, they find themselves confused, desperately seeking guidance: about living wills, health care proxies, and their own care, wishes, and affairs. Dr. Shawn D. Glisson and Wynne A. Whitman help people face these issues every day -- Glisson...