Tag / advance care planning
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Without Regrets: A Nurse’s Advice about Aging and Dying
Caring for our frail parents, spouses and friends is fraught with choices and decisions.
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Advance Care Planning and the Legacy of Dr. Richard Payne
Dr. Richard Payne’s exemplary dedication and work will be continued in his legacy.
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Walking Humbly with a Sacred Mission
Those who Dr. Richard Payne impacted gathered to plan how his work with advance care planning with African American faith communities will continue.
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Film Series: Watching Big Fish Next to My Mother in the Hospital
As a woman watched “Big Fish” she was shocked by the lack of discussion that took place concerning end-of-life planning, a discussion her family felt was very valuable for understanding their mother’s wishes.
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Charlie Gard, Baby Doe and the Wisdom of Bill Bartholome
The choices made for a young child jumpstart researching the bioethics of making decisions for minors.
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Good Death, or Assisted Suicide?
An elder man is ready to pass but his pacemaker keeps him alive. The ethics of deactivating that pacemaker is examined.
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Improving End-of-Life Care for African-Americans through Advance Care Planning in Partnership with Faith Communities
The Center for Practical Bioethics works with churches to provide end-of-life planning information to African Americans.
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Bishop Tutu’s Plea Prompts Personal Meditation on Assisted Suicide
Everyone does not agree on the ethics of physician-assisted suicide which creates a topic of continuing discussion.
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Never Too Young to Plan Beyond
Taking the time to plan ahead for end-of-life care may not be wanted but the Center of Practical Bioethics shares its importance.