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When A Child Has A Terminal Illness: Reflections on a short, full life, part two
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Amputee Palliative Physician Discusses What Really Matters at the End of Life
BJ Miller suggests that including life's simple pleasures alongside symptom management is urgently needed in palliative care
In his 2015 Ted Talk, palliative physician BJ Miller asserts that life’s simple pleasures are more powerfully healing on an emotional and psychological level than symptom management as people navigate their final days. He recounts an incident in his early twenties … Continue reading
Be Careful with How You Use War Metaphors for Terminally Ill Patients with Cancer
According to language and end-of-life care experts in a recent study, using metaphors, such as “losing your battle” or “battle to be fought,” can have a detrimental effect on the feelings of those dealing with terminal cancer diagnoses
According to an article on U.K.’s The Independent’s website, those with expertise in language and end-of-life care are saying that the standard media practice of describing “cancer as a ‘battle to be fought’ are leading to feelings or failure and … Continue reading
