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Recovering Cremation Remains After the Los Angeles Fires:
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“As Tears Go By” by Marianne Faithfull:
How a poignant song gained gravitas through the artist's life experiences -
“The Sea” by John Banville:
An astounding representation of the grieving mind
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Tag Archives: Hippocratic Oath
Doctors Debate Medical Aid in Dying — Again
Are doctor's putting their own discomfort ahead of their patients' needs?
Over the past several years, a number of states have enacted legislation legalizing medical aid in dying, or physician assisted death. The salient points in each of these laws are essentially the same. They allow terminally ill, mentally competent adults … Continue reading →
The Conversation by Angelo E. Volandes, M.D.
The Conversation follows Dr. Angelo Volandes' revolutionary insight into what it means to die peacefully
Metastatic lung cancer had wreaked havoc on 78-year-old Taras Skripchenko’s body, yet Dr. Angelo E. Volandes had the impossible task of trying to save his life. The Ukrainian man had worked in coal mines his entire life, which would later … Continue reading →