June 24, 2019
Study shows 70% of patients lack advance directives before elective surgery
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-06/ri-ss7061719.phpMissed opportunity creates complex situation for care providers and loved ones.
June 24, 2019
Terminally ill who request doctors make decisions undergo more aggressive final treatments
https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-06/ru-tiw061219.phpTerminally ill patients who request that physicians make decisions on their behalf are more likely to receive aggressive treatments in the weeks before they die, according […]
June 17, 2019
Improving quality in hospital end-of-life care: honest communication, compassion and empathy
https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/8/2/e000669.abstractWith over half of expected deaths occurring in acute hospitals, and a workforce not trained to care for them, good quality end-of-life care in these settings […]
June 17, 2019
End-of-Life Preparations Among LGBT Older Canadian Adults: The Missing Conversations
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0091415019836738LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) older adults are more likely than their heterosexual peers to age with limited support in stigmatizing environments often poorly served […]