Santa Clara University

"The journey of writing this book began two years ago as we both noticed a need for a book written for families facing the serious illness of a loved one.  In short, the families of our patients frequently expressed a desire to understand more fully what their loved ones were going through and how best to help.  Medical providers, for their part, often observed that family misunderstandings presented barriers to patients getting the best care possible.  It was this set of circumstances that led us to write"...David Feldman, Ph.D. coauthor.