Background
Basta Lofty was bom on the 10th of April 1933 in Cairo, Egypt; the son of Labib and Fayka El Basta.
Ain Shams University
(Explores the complexities surrounding medical treatment a...)
Explores the complexities surrounding medical treatment at the end of life and provides examples of living wills that are applicable to numerous medical situations
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0306452707/?tag=2022091-20
1996
(This insightful, compassionate, and lucidly written handb...)
This insightful, compassionate, and lucidly written handbook by a world-renowned cardiologist is also a personal testimonial by a surviving cancer patient and an informative guide to end-of-life issues. Dr. Basta relies on his medical expertise and first-hand experience with a life-threatening illness to critique our death-denying, technologically obsessed culture, and gives patients the means to take control of their final days. He underscores that physicians, the public, and society as a whole must come to terms with the unalterable truth that life is finite and that medical intervention beyond a certain point only prolongs suffering. When a cure or hope of a better life ceases to be achievable, he urges comprehensive palliative care, which attends to the patientfs physical comfort, emotional reassurance, and spiritual encouragement. To ensure that patients are empowered to provide for their final needs, he provides a revolutionary, clear, simple, and medical-scenario-specific Advance Care Plan, which gives each of us the opportunity to execute all-important life-and-death decisions before we are afflicted with a serious health problem and before decisions are irrevocable. In sum, this book is a tribute to the highly treasured doctor-patient relationship. Readers who feel that doctors have lost touch with the patientfs perspective will welcome Dr. Basta's empathy and caring tone.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1573929182/?tag=2022091-20
2001
Doctor educator scientist writer
Basta Lofty was bom on the 10th of April 1933 in Cairo, Egypt; the son of Labib and Fayka El Basta.
Basta graduated from Ain Shams University, in 1955. He received a Diploma in Internal Medicine in 1957 and attended the University of Pennsylvania in 1995.
Basta started his career as an intern at university hospital in 1955 and became a resident in 1956. Since 1958 he started working as an instructor in clinical medicine. He started his career as a lecturer in cardiology in 1963 and in 1970 he became an assistant professor. He was also a senior fellow at University of Iowa in 1971-1972 and research associate in cardiology in 1972–1973. Then he worked as an assistant professor of medicine in 1973-1974.
Basta was also a professor of medicine and head of cardiovascular section at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 1974–1976. He became a director of cardiology at St. John Medical Center, Tulsa since 1976 till 1983. He worked ar Hillcrest Medical Center as a director of cardiology since 1976 till 1992 as well. Since 1966 till 1993 he was also a clinical professor at the University of Oklahoma. And since 1993 he works as a professor at the University of South Florida. Since 1993, he is a chief of clinical cardiology at Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida, United States. He is also public speaker on the history of medicine and on Egyptian history and medicine and guest appearances on television.
(This insightful, compassionate, and lucidly written handb...)
2001(Explores the complexities surrounding medical treatment a...)
1996
Basta is married Laila L. on the 24th of August 1961 and has two sons and one daughter.
