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Author Archives: Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
Trends in Palliative Care
Recent Advances in End-of-Life Care Have Not Been Matched By Increases in Understanding
In American healthcare, the first decade of the 21st Century saw a substantial increase in emphasis on end-of-life care, through a rise in palliative and hospice programs. This is a wide field indeed, whose diverse practice ranges from accredited palliative … Continue reading
Physician-Assisted Aid-in-Dying: A New Front in the Culture Wars?
The End-of-Life Debate Heats Up
A new front in the so-called culture wars may well be forming. All the factors are there: a vast disparity of opinions reinforced by geographic and cultural segregation, passionately-defended religious mores pitted against the social and economic motives of those … Continue reading
A Dying Girl Shares Her Bucket List, and In Doing So Gains a Chance at Completing It
Alice Pyne’s Blog About Her Struggles With Cancer Has Touched A Worldwide Nerve
One week ago yesterday, Alice Pyne, a 15-year old girl from Ulverston, U.K., started a blog called Alice’s Bucket List. The tagline reads: “I’m 15 and I have terminal cancer. I’ve created a bucket list because there are so many … Continue reading
AIDS at 30 Years — Positive Developments at Last
Thanks to Aggressive Spending Initiatives, Worldwide HIV Infections Are Leveling Off, But Many Challenges Lie Ahead
A cure for AIDS has been discovered, if only for one person. After receiving a bone marrow transplant from an individual with a genetic immunity to the disease — about one percent of Caucasians carry such an immunity — Timothy … Continue reading
Is There a Disparity at the End of Life?
The Ongoing Controversy Facing Hospice Care: For Profit vs. Non-Profit
In the midst of our nation’s perpetual health care debate, one small corner of the industry should not be overlooked, and in its way, exemplifies many of the same arguments: the balance between a person’s basic human rights and costly … Continue reading
How to Die in Oregon by Peter Richardson
HBO’s How to Die in Oregon is a Heart-Wrenching Experience
Peter Richardson’s documentary How to Die in Oregon, which premiered last night on HBO, is not easy viewing. Throughout its 108 minutes people die, discuss their death beforehand, say last goodbyes to their children, and slog through the last stages … Continue reading
