"Don't Die Without Me!" provides the pertinent questions to ask medical specialists written in a way the reader and provider understand. It empowers patients and their families to seek the appropriate level of care during the diagnosis phase of a serious or terminal illness and remain sane, rational and in control.

Damiano de Sano Iocovozzi, MSN, FNP, CNS, served on the committee for biomedical ethics for the California Nursing Association in San Francisco, California. Damiano has 23 years of bedside experience as a registered nurse, clinical nurse specialist, family nurse practitioner and college instructor. His bedside knowledge, experience and skill continue to provide patients with expert care and consultation.