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Should you buy this book? |
That isn't a facetious
question. As proud as I am of the work contained in the book, I'm also
keenly aware that it is not for every reader. So let me take a moment to
describe two kinds of readers: those for whom this book was written and
those for whom it was not. |
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Those for whom this book is meant
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You ought to find this
book useful if you match one or more of the following criteria:
- You want your family to help you
when you need hospitalization.
- You want a hands-on, practical guide
to helping anyone you care about (including yourself) increase the
odds of survival during a stay in the hospital.
- You're a person who believes in and
takes action, even in the face of resistance.
- You've been stuck in denial or
helplessness long enough and finally want to face the issues
associated with healthcare, as they relate to you, family and
friends.
- You’re a healthcare provider and
want to improve your relationship with patients and family members.
- You are a minister, priest, rabbi or
lay church leader/member who wants to offer something practical (to
support the spiritual advice of “pray”) to hospitalized patients and
their families.
- You work for a hospital-based
patient advocacy department and want to teach families how to do
what you do.
- You are a member of a specialty
advocacy group such as those for cancer survival, diabetes
management and HIV and want to empower your membership.
- You are an attorney or financial
planner who partners with families in future arrangements and
estate/health management and want to empower your clients.
- You reside in or work for a
long-term care facility or caregiver organization.
- You want a good read . . .
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Those for whom this book is not meant
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You might not find
this book to be useful if one or more of the following describes you:
- You are headed to the hospital
and don’t care whether you live or die.
- You're a person who cannot or will
not take action, especially in the face of resistance.
- You don’t want to deal with the
concept of illness and possibility of death.
- You’re a health care provider and do
not believe in partnership with patients or their family.
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What you can expect from this book
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To be changed.
In the AA community, members often say that once you attend an AA
meeting, you can never drink guilt-free again. This book is kind of like
that . . . |
