Port in the Storm How to Make a Medical Decision and Live to Tell About It by Cole A. Giller, MD, PhD Praise for Port in the Storm : Nancy Brinker, Founder of the Susan G. Komen Cancer Foundation, Dallas “Dr. Giller has tamed the toughest problem facing anyone with important medical problems: deciding what to do. His plan is authoritative and yet warm, incorporating specific hard-to-find advice into an uplifting and insightful look at how good decisions can be made in times of crisis. This wonderful, compassionate guide will be essential reading for anyone facing a medical decision for years to come.” Nancy H Diepenbrock, R.N., C.C.R.N., Author of Quick Reference to Critical Care “ A must read for anyone facing important medical decisions. Loaded with down-to-earth, practical, easy-to-understand information, presented in a clearly written, concise manner. Facts, options, and guidelines for making choices are discussed honestly and openly. Five stars to Dr. Giller for his excellent presentation of this much-need information!” Duke Samson, M.D., Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas “ Dr. Giller thoughtfully melds important professional insights, drawn from a distinguished neurosurgical career, with his consistent, compassionate appreciation of illness’s emotional impact. The result -a humanistic, patient-centered approach to medical decision making –is remarkable in its psychological soundness and clinical accuracy.” Charles H Tegeler, M.D., Professor of Neurology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine “ Decision making in modern medicine has become a maze through which patients and families are forced to travel, often without adequate training or knowledge to even begin the journey. Dr. Giller provides a much-needed and useful road map with which patients and families can begin the journey of making a medical decision. I will recommend this to my patients, and my own family members, faced with such decisions” Neil Wenger, M.D., M.P.H., Professor of Medicine, Chair of the UCLA Medical Center Ethics Committee “ This book presents a practical, methodical approach to the complex task of formulating and wrestling with the frightening world of technically advanced medicine. This book will help individuals confront the most difficult decision of their lives with confidence.” Arlynn Mulne, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, UT Southwester Medical Center at Dallas “ Dr. Giller is able to formulate the questions that are often difficult to put into words or say out loud. This book is a welcome companion to patients or parents who are suddenly forced into a world that is unknown and frightening to them.” Nathan W Levin, M.D., Medical and Research Director, Renal Research Institute, New York “ This well-written, comprehensive book provides approaches, information, and counsel not available anywhere else. People faced with conflicting opinions from physicians, the Internet, and their friends will find practical, sensible, and empathetic guidance here. Erudite and entertaining, with fascinating case histories, this book deserves to be a bestseller.” Click here to return to book details