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Acknowledgments

My remarkable, now 90-year-old mom, Virginia (Grandginny), has been present for all five edi tions, informing how I understand the lived experience in healthcare, particularly as an older old adult. Her encounters remain a reminder that advocating for integration of patient-valued preferences into practice is an imperative. My brother John, his wife Angela, and their daughters’ healthcare stories also have shaped this work…also so grateful for their music—truly a blessing! Thank you to those who have prayed for me—I am humbled and blessed by you! Every edition reminds me of my Savior and Friend’s continual care for me. He is ever faithful, and I am grate ful. All these influences offer insight into how healthcare should serve all of us well. That is what this work is all about—making sure that every encounter is an experience in excellent care.

Ellen Fineout-Overholt

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