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September 9, 2019
Cyril was terrified of death. In the end, my hospital failed him
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/sep/05/cyril-terrified-death-failed-hospitalIn a small number of patients, I think doctors cause harm and trauma in the pursuit of a finite amount of extra time.
September 9, 2019
Elderly have poor prognosis after recovery in long-term acute care hospitals
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-08/uoc--ehp082119.phpMost patients die within 5 years and spend two-thirds of remaining life as an inpatient, UCSF report finds.
September 9, 2019
Algorithms are finding hidden human connections in end-of-life care
https://www.aiin.healthcare/topics/connected-care/algorithms-find-human-connections-end-life-careWhen patients and family members discuss end-of-life matters with professional caregivers, the silences between words can be as telling as the words themselves.
September 3, 2019
Patient-centered care at the end of life in the ED
https://catalyst.nejm.org/end-of-life-care-eol-ed/In the last few decades, innovation in cancer care and the widespread availability of new therapies has resulted in increased hospitalization and resource utilization and later […]
September 3, 2019
Family satisfaction with critical care in the UK: a multicentre cohort study
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e028956Assess family satisfaction with intensive care units (ICUs) in the UK using the Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit 24-item (FS-ICU-24) questionnaire, and to investigate […]
September 3, 2019
Panel convened to discuss end-of-life care concerns in the LGBT community
https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/fulltext/2019/09000/Panel_Convened_to_Discuss_End_of_Life_Care.11.aspxAging poses challenges to everyone, but for the older LGBT population, particularly those who lived through the AIDS crisis of the 1980s and who did not […]