“It’s unusual to be able to tap into an emergency department physician’s thinking on the topic of advance care planning. He himself seeks “to be conscious long enough to make dying mindful, meaningful, and certain.” That’s an outcome that many of us would value.” ~ Deborah J. Cornwall, author, Things I Wished I’d Known: Cancer Caregivers Speak Out … [Read more...] about Deborah J. Cornwall
What People Are Saying About Dr. H
Carol Bradley Bursack
“It’s well worth taking this journey with the author to help us clarify our own beliefs.” Excerpt from the Foreword ~ Carol Bradley Bursack, author and columnist, Minding Our Elders … [Read more...] about Carol Bradley Bursack
Larry Dossey
“In Wishes To Die For, Dr. Kevin Haselhorst brings his deep experience as an ER physician to the task of helping us, and those we love, die with forethought, dignity, and peacefulness.” ~ Larry Dossey, MD, author, One Mind: How Our Individual Mind Is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It Matters … [Read more...] about Larry Dossey
Karen Wyatt
“Drawing from his experiences as an emergency room physician, Dr. Kevin Haselhorst has crafted his book Wishes to Die For as a heartfelt and enlightened appeal that ‘patients be allowed to die the way their doctors do.’ His thoughtful Universal Healthcare Directive should serve as a roadmap for future discussions as we ponder how to honor our … [Read more...] about Karen Wyatt
A Not-So Secret Admirer
Truly, a message that speaks from the heart (Wishes To Die For) is a godsend to others on Valentine’s Day. Dr. Haselhorst, I attended the workshop, Wishes to Die For, at the neighborhood library in January. I had tried numerous times over eight or possibly ten years to complete "The Advanced Directive List." Of course, there are many lists. The … [Read more...] about A Not-So Secret Admirer
MAKE A WISH – LIKE A WISH
What the heart desires amounts to wishes. What manifests from the heart are gifts. Beyond simply a book, WISHES TO DIE FOR reminds readers that life is a gift that becomes most meaningful when wishes come true. While caring for a woman with metastatic bone cancer, the rug was literally pulled out from under her final days when she fell, breaking … [Read more...] about MAKE A WISH – LIKE A WISH