About Palliative Care
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:02:12 +0100
Should Informed Consent Include Info on Better Care Elsewhere?
Imagine yourself newly diagnosed with cancer. Would you want to if the hospital in a neighboring town had better cancer care than the one near you? Imagine choosing...
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:30:48 +0100
New Years Palliative Care Resolutions
I'm usually loathe to make New Years resolutions. I can't count how many times I've resolved to loose five (okay, maybe ten) pounds only to end up on December...
Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:45:38 +0100
California Passes Pediatric Palliative Care Waiver
At a time when many states are making extreme cuts to their Medicaid programs, California goes characteristically against the grain and passes the Pediatric Palliative Care Waiver. California is...
Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:33:43 +0100
The Decision to Stop Eating and Drinking at the End of Life
The voluntary stopping of eating and drinking is a decision that some people make at the natural end of their lives as a way to hasten the dying process. ...
Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:35:26 +0100
South Carolina Medicaid Eliminates Hospice Coverage
In a move that is leaving many people saying "What the....?????", South Carolina's Medicaid agency is eliminating coverage for hospice services. This decision will leave thousands of patients with...
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:32:09 +0100
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