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 BigThink.com    
Ira interviewed on topics related to Life and Death, March 2008

Please note the following are links to video interviews. Please allow sufficient time for loading. (Go HERE for the direct link to www.BigThink.com )
      What is the consolation of faith in the face of death?

 Recent Articles       

Testimony on House Bill 44:Patient Choice and Control at End of Life

Ira Byock, MD
Vermont House Human Services Committee, March 1, 2007
Note: This file is a 68 Kb PDF download.

To Life! Reflections on Spirituality, Palliative Practice, and Politics
Ira Byock, MD
American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp 136-138, December/January 2007
Note: This file is a 45.6 Kb PDF download.

Life Force! Dr. Ira Byock is changing the way people die by changing the way they live.
An article by Stephen Kiernan, author of
Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life From the Medical System, appearing in the Boston Globe, January 14th, 2007
Note: This file is a 99 Kb PDF download.

More Extensive Listing of Dr. Byock's  Articles and Writings 
Dr. Byock has been instrumental in developing Reclaiming the End of Life, a  non-partisan Initiative that will use the 2007 New Hampshire primary campaign as a means of capturing national attention to the plight of frail elders, dying people and family caregivers – and to potential solutions to this national crisis.  Stay tuned for details and the launch of a dedicated website.
More Details at  www.ReclaimTheEnd.org
 
Frequently Asked Questions about End-of-Life Experience and Care  

Dr. Byock has added this new area to this web site excerpted from Dying Well. He hopes it will be of value.

 Latest Book

The Four Things That Matter Most
"Please forgive me.  I forgive you. Thank you. I love you." These four simple statements are a powerful tool for easing suffering of people facing life's end - themselves or a loved one - and preparing to say "Good-bye."  They are about cleaning up and "becoming current" in our relationships with the people in our lives who matter most.
 More Details

'The Four Things' Readers' Guide
 

 Speaking Engagement Inquiries  


For  information about Dr. Byock's availability for speaking engagements, please contact Carol Parks at CParksPCS@aol.com.

 

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