Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest: 7 Keys for Navigating a Life-changing Diagnosis

Winemaker, Dr. Sammy/ Seow, Dr. Hsien

ISBN 10: 1774582961 / ISBN 13: 9781774582961

Published by Page Two Strategies Inc, 2023

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1st edition. 253 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest: 7 Keys for Navigating a Life-changing Diagnosis
• Publisher: Page Two Strategies Inc
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1774582961
• ISBN 13: 9781774582961
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.45 kilograms

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Synopsis

The essential guide for every patient and family

The doctor’s office called. It’s not good news. What comes next? When you are diagnosed with a life-changing illness, it can be overwhelming. While your diagnosis cannot be changed, the way you experience your illness can.

In Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest, Dr. Hsien Seow and Dr. Sammy Winemaker have combined their decades of palliative care research and experience in caring for seriously ill patients. They have harnessed the advice of thousands of patients to create a roadmap that every patient and family will benefit from. In it, they share the 7 keys to unlock a better illness experience and reveal stories, tips, and exercises to improve your journey right from diagnosis. These two compassionate experts empower you with practical tools to take charge of your life-changing diagnosis and navigate the health care system with confidence, knowledge, and calm.

This book is about hope in the face of uncertainty. It’s about how to live well, be fully informed, and be activated. How to feel more like a person, not a patient. But most of all, how to be hopeful and prepared at every step along the way.

About the Authors

Dr. Sammy Winemaker is a palliative care physician cares for patients with serious illness and their families in the home. She is an associate professor at McMaster University in the Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care. She has won numerous awards for her leadership and palliative care education for health care professionals.

Dr. Hsien Seow is the Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care and Health System Innovation and a professor in the Department of Oncology at McMaster University. He publishes health care research focused on improving the patient and family experience for those facing serious illness. He was inducted as a member of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.