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Category: End-of-Life Care

End-of-Life Care, Ethics

Terminally ill, he wanted aid-in-dying. His Catholic hospital said no.

January 29, 2020

Centura Health Corp., the Christian-run hospital, barred its doctors from providing him the assistance even though it is allowed by state law.

Dementia, End-of-Life Care

Diagnosed With Dementia, She Documented Her Wishes. They Said No.

January 21, 2020

Even when people document their choices ― while they still have the ability to do so ― there’s no guarantee those instructions will be honored.

End-of-Life Care, Minorities

‘Unskilled’ immigrants help to ease the pain of dying Americans

June 26, 2019

Without immigrants, there could be fewer people to take on the difficult task of helping our family members live out their last days.

End-of-Life Care, Seniors, Suicide

In Secret, Seniors Discuss ‘Rational Suicide’

June 25, 2019

More seniors are weighing the possibility of suicide as the baby boomer generation — known for valuing autonomy and self-determination — reaches older age.

Cancer, End-of-Life Care, Palliative Care

Palliative Care Power Couple Faces Cancer At Home

May 15, 2019

Since her diagnosis with advanced ovarian cancer, she chose to forgo treatment for palliative care, It’s a choice made by fewer than 2% of patients.

End-of-Life Care, Medicare

Oversight of hospice care poor – report

July 31, 2018

While many of the nation’s hospices earn high satisfaction rates, hundreds fell short of their obligations, abandoning families at the brink of death.

End-of-Life Care

How hospice workers deal with death

July 26, 2018

As intense as hospice care is, you seldom hear any of the doctors, nurses, aides, and other hospice care workers describe the job as grim, sad or dispiriting.

Emergency Medicine, End-of-Life Care

That ‘living will’ you signed? At the ER, it could be open to interpretation.

June 21, 2018

Doctors and nurse receive little, if any, training in understanding and interpreting living wills, DNR orders and Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment forms, either on the job or in medical or nursing school.

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