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Care versus Cure
Seeded on Tue Mar 1, 2011 8:13 PM EST (thirteen.org)
Diane Meier explains the goals and value of palliative care in making people's lives comfortable while receiving treatment. The principle value being, prolonged life. Feel better and live longer...isn't that what healthcare is all about? So why the resistance to palliative care?
Medical News: Docs Benefit from Dealing with Death - in Geriatrics, General Geriatrics from MedPage Today
Seeded on Tue Dec 7, 2010 9:07 AM EST (www.medpagetoday.com)
Working with terminally ill people has meaning, value and brings satisfaction to practitioners who work with dying people.
Facing Death
Seeded on Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:21 PM EST (PBS)
A poignant and realistic view of death in America, the reality of healthcare, options available to people approaching end of life.
Police Chief orders probe into Dead Woman Case
Seeded on Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:44 AM EDT ()
Working with the terminally ill and dying is specialist work. Many public service and non-health related organizations and departments come in contact with the dying in the course of their work.
Cancer Deaths at Home Easier on Caregivers
Seeded on Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:56 AM EDT (About.com)
A heartening story about how to care for the dying and the inportance of helping caregivers to provide the care.
Rather than creating 'death panels,' new law adds to end-of-life options
Seeded on Thu Sep 9, 2010 9:33 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
The transition of end of life care to a service that incorporates advanced therapies into the process will soon be tested with the addition of demonstration projects.
Personal Health - New York Law Encourages Frank Talk on Palliative Care - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:44 PM EDT (The New York Times)
It's heartening to see further discussion in the media about end of life care issues. While much progress still needs to come, this article is a leap forward for NY residents with the New York Palliative Care Information Act.
Doctors need to confront end of life care | KevinMD.com
Seeded on Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:49 PM EDT (Kevin MD Blog)
Great discussion about the difficulties primary care practitioners have in discussing end of life issues. There are a number of competing factors that prevent discussion about what kind of care would be the most appropriate for patients with chronic and terminal illness
Palliative Care Extends Life of Lung Cancer Patients, Study Finds - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:22 PM EDT (The New York Times)
This article highlights the value of palliative care and the effect on general health and longevity when palliative measures are instituted. Palliative care is a "quality of life" measure that is sometimes equated with letting go or giving up on treating illness.
Meaningful Care for Children
Seeded on Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:26 PM EDT (AdvanceWeb)
This video highlights the changing landscape in end of life care where organizations are working hard to create places and services that meet the needs of families who are dealing with a child in the terminal stages of illness.
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Practitioner Solutions is a hospice and palliative care consulting company founded and led by Niamh van Meines. Niamh is a clinical leader, consultant …
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