{"title":"Ken Hillman","description":"\u003cp\u003eKen Hillman’s works delve deeply into the complexities of health and human resilience, offering profound insights into life, illness, and the journey towards the end. Through thoughtful narratives and reflections, readers encounter a compassionate exploration of wellness and the delicate balance of vital signs that sustain us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith an emphasis on the emotional and ethical dimensions of healthcare, Hillman’s writing invites contemplation on what it means to live well in the face of adversity. These books are essential for anyone interested in the human side of medicine and the enduring quest for a \u003cem\u003egood life to the end\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-good-life-to-the-end-by-ken-hillman-9781760294816","title":"A Good Life to the End","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA huge majority of people at the end of their lives want to die at home, but only a small number manage to do this. This vital book asks why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany of us have experienced an elderly loved one coming to the end of their life in a hospital—over-treated, infantilised and, worst of all, facing a death without dignity. Families are being herded into making decisions that are not to the benefit of the patient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Ken Hillman has worked in intensive care since its inception. But he is appalled by the way the ICU has become a place where the frail, soon-to-die, and dying are given unnecessary operations and life-prolonging treatments without their wishes being taken into account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Good Life to the End\u003c\/i\u003e will embolden and equip us to ask about the options that doctors in hospital should offer us but mostly don't. It lets us know that there are other, gentler options for patients and their loved ones that can be much more sympathetic to the final wishes of most people facing the end of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn invaluable support for the elderly as well as their families, and a rallying cry for anyone who's had to witness the unnecessary suffering of a loved one, \u003ci\u003eA Good Life to the End\u003c\/i\u003e will spark debate, challenge the status quo, and change lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362507800812,"sku":"9781760294816","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20335103482814.jpg?v=1772885335"},{"product_id":"vital-signs-by-ken-hillman-9781742230955","title":"Vital Signs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis gripping collection of stories about the experiences of intensive care patients, their families and carers, is about ordinary people facing terrible tragedies and the ways they cope with them. The author, an experienced intensive care clinician, takes the reader on a journey inside an intensive care unit and reveals to the public what really happens inside ICU.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVital Signs\u003c\/em\u003e traces the personal experiences of ICU patients and their families and the struggles of staff providing care in this critical environment. It also offers a searing critique of the way modern healthcare can fail those in greatest need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47559115964652,"sku":"9781742230955","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781742230955-vital-signs.jpg?v=1776929615"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ken-hillman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}