El Buen Morir: Breve Guía Para Entender Y Afrontar La Muerte / The Good Death - by Elmer Huerta (Paperback)

About the Book

"Thanks to advances in medicine, we have become accustomed to denying the presence of death as a natural part of life. From dying in the private space of the house, we have gone to the sparsity of a hospital stretcher, where we find a health system poorly prepared to emotionally guide the patient and their families in this difficult process. In the struggle to avoid death at all costs, we have lost the ability to understand it and face it when, sooner or later, the time comes. In this book, Dr. Elmer Huerta gives us a basic guide to prepare before, during, and after grief. The reader will find a voice that, without superstitions or fears and based on up-to-date medical and legal information, will help them navigate the arrival of death, support the bereaved and make decisions about how to live their last days"--

Book Synopsis

International Latino Book Awards 2025 - Mejor libro de referencia. MEDALLA DE PLATA

«Memorable: Es un libro interesante, utiliza un lenguaje técnico comprensible y compara las opiniones de otros expertos mediante citas.» --Comentario de los jueces del ILBA

Basada en la experiencia profesional y personal del autor, esta breve guía nos ayudará, a través de la compasión y la evidencia científica, a afrontar nuestra mortalidad con independencia y dignidad.

Gracias a los avances de la medicina, nos hemos acostumbrado a negar la presencia de la muerte como parte natural de la vida. De fallecer en el espacio privado de la casa se ha pasado a la parquedad de una camilla de hospital, donde nos encontramos con un sistema de salud poco preparado para guiar emocionalmente al paciente y a sus familiares en este duro proceso. En la lucha por evitar a toda costa la muerte, hemos perdido la capacidad para entenderla y enfrentarla cuando, tarde o temprano, llega la hora.

En este libro, el Dr. Elmer Huerta nos brinda una guía básica para prepararnos antes, durante y después del duelo. El lector encontrará una voz que, sin supersticiones ni temores y asentada en información médica y legal actualizada, le ayudará a navegar la llegada de la muerte, a apoyar a los deudos y a tomar decisiones sobre cómo vivir sus últimos días.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

International Latino Book Awards 2025 - Best Reference Book. SILVER MEDAL

«Memorable: It's an interesting book, uses understandable technical language, and compares the views of other experts through quotes.» --Insight from the ILBA judges

Based on the author's professional and personal experience, this short guide will help us, through compassion and scientific evidence, to face our mortality with independence and dignity.

Thanks to advances in medicine, we have become accustomed to denying the presence of death as a natural part of life. From dying in the private space of the house, we have gone to the sparsity of a hospital stretcher, where we find a health system poorly prepared to emotionally guide the patient and their families in this difficult process. In the struggle to avoid death at all costs, we have lost the ability to understand it and face it when, sooner or later, the time comes.

In this book, Dr. Elmer Huerta gives us a basic guide to prepare before, during, and after grief. The reader will find a voice that, without superstitions or fears and based on up-to-date medical and legal information, will help them navigate the arrival of death, support the bereaved and make decisions about how to live their last days.