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Should Doctors Guide us through the End of Life?
Oakland doctor Jessica Nutik Zitter reveals the medical industry's misguided attitude toward death
In a recent New York Times article, Oakland doctor Jessica Nutik Zitter advocates the need for doctors to receive training not only in saving lives, but also in facilitating death. Although they are trained to respond to a “code blue,” … Continue reading
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Tagged American Medicine, Hospital Care, Hospital emergency codes, Jessica Nutik Zitter, medicine, Oakland
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“The Denial of Aging” by Muriel R. Gillick
American medicine is in denial of the need to reform end-of-life care for baby boomers
Is American medicine in denial of the need to reform end-of-life care for baby boomers? The Denial of Aging by Muriel R. Gillick, M.D. is an account of Gillick’s experiences with her elderly patients (often baby boomers) and their children. … Continue reading
