Tag / advance directives
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Withdrawal of Medicare Provision for End of Life Counseling
The overwhelming majority of Americans will die of complications from a chronic disease.
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The End of Life Scare: Advance Care Planning or Euthanasia?
Does advance care planning promote euthanasia of older adults?
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Creating Caring Conversations for Young Adults
Caring Conversations for Young Adults
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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 Directives and Spending at the End of Life
Causal link between advance care planning, spending and burdens on families.
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Ambivalence about End of Life Planning and Assisted Suicide
In 2012, American Medical News reported two not wholly unrelated articles.
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Frail Elderly Avoiding Unwanted Hospitalizations
Advance care planning is important for frail elderly patients.
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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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