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The U.S. and France: Same End-of-Life Struggles
June 17th, 2013 by LorettaThe U.S. and France: Same End-of-Life Struggles
Posted: 06/12/2013 5:08 pm
End Of Life, Health Care Proxy, Leonetti’s Law, Death &Amp; Dying, End Of Life Care, End Of Life Health Care, End Of Life Legislation, Euthanasia, Euthanasia Legalization, Health Care …
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End-of-life bill to be introduced Wednesday in Quebec
June 17th, 2013 by LorettaEnd-of-life bill to be introduced Wednesday in Quebec
Ménard commission recommended laws on euthanasia and assisted suicide to government
By Tracey Lindeman, CBC
Jan. 15, 2013: Quebec Junior Social Services Minister Veronique Hivon, right, listened as lawyer and commission head …
Patient care is more than just healing
June 17th, 2013 by LorettaPatient care is more than just healing — it’s building a connection that encompasses mind, body and soul.
If you could stand in someone else’s shoes . . . hear what they hear. See what they see. Feel what they …
Time is Ripe to Address End-of-Life Care in Medicare, Some Experts Say
June 12th, 2013 by LorettaJune 03, 2013 12:05
Time is Ripe to Address End-of-Life Care in Medicare, Some Experts Say
by Mark Taylor / The Medicare NewsGroup
End-of-life policymaking may be as inevitable as death itself – an issue that lawmakers may fear and …
End-Of-Life Care: A Challenge In Terms Of Costs And Quality
June 12th, 2013 by LorettaEnd-Of-Life Care: A Challenge In Terms Of Costs And Quality
Jun 04, 2013
The Medicare NewsGroup takes a long look at the issues surrounding end-of-life care within the American health care system with a series of stories, including these:
The …
Faith Influences End of Life Decisions for African-Americans
June 12th, 2013 by Loretta
Faith Influences End of Life Decisions for African-Americans
by LMMN
The Christian faith of many African-Americans often leads them to opt for more aggressive treatments at the end of life, often after shared decision making with their religious leaders, said …
Resuscitation efforts death ritual in Western medicine
June 7th, 2013 by Loretta
Resuscitation efforts death ritual in Western medicine
by LMMN
Although palliative care and hospice service have improved the death experience for many Americans, demands for non-beneficial resuscitation efforts are still frequent, said neonatologist Kelly Stuart at the Second Annual Conference …
Palliative Care Triggers for Oncology
June 7th, 2013 by LorettaPalliative Care Triggers for Oncology
by John Hennessy http://www.blogger.com/profile/12654279523599666610noreply@blogger.com
Tue, May 28 2013, 05:47 PM
I read the ASCO Post when I’m on airplanes. At least I do, below 10,000 feet… and after I have finished the Sudoku.
The ASCO …
End of life issues unresolved this legislative session
June 7th, 2013 by LorettaEnd of life issues unresolved this legislative session
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
This may have been what Sarah Palin was thinking of when she stated a provision in Obamacare that would allow Medicare coverage of doctors appointments to discuss “end …
When Not to Follow an Advance Directive
May 28th, 2013 by LorettaWhen Not to Follow an Advance Directive
by: Eric Widera (@ewidera)
An 85-year-old woman with moderate Alzheimer’s disease who enjoys walking in her nursing home’s garden with her walker has fallen and broken her hip. An advance directive signed by …

