{"product_id":"hope-for-the-best-plan-for-the-rest-7-keys-for-navigating-a-life-changing-diagnosis-paperback","title":"Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest: 7 Keys for Navigating a Life-Changing Diagnosis - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSammy Winemaker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHsien Seow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe essential guide for every patient and family\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHope for the Best, Plan for the Rest\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Seow and Dr. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSammy and Hsien have spent their careers helping those who are facing a life-changing illness. For years, they often heard patients and families say they felt unprepared and overwhelmed. Despite spending years on education, research, and advocacy, they continued to hear patients and families say \"Why didn't anyone tell me that sooner?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUltimately they realized they needed to show patients and families how to become activated so they could have more choice and control about their care. Through interviews with experts, clinicians, patients and caregivers, they are harnessing the advice of those with lived experience to better prepare those who are just starting their health care journey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut they cannot do it alone. They are building a community called the Waiting Room Revolution to improve the illness experience. Together with patients, families, and communities, they are transforming the patient journey and bringing the humanity back into health care. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamantha Winemaker\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, is a palliative care physician who cares for patients with serious illness and their families in the home. She is an Associate Clinical 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHsien Seow\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is the Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care and Health System Innovation and an Associate Professor in the Department of Oncology, McMaster University. He publishes health care research focused on improving the patient and family experience for those facing serious illness. He is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tao of Innovation: 9 Questions Every Innovator Must Answer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.51 x 5.65 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764813693216,"sku":"9781774582961","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6b1d558a9ad6fa90368a14d9dd28c5fa.webp?v=1780255484","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hope-for-the-best-plan-for-the-rest-7-keys-for-navigating-a-life-changing-diagnosis-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}