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Tag Archives: Palliative Care
New Study Suggests Men Less Likely To Choose Palliative Care
Cultural expectations about gender could play a role in the disparity
A new study found that men with cancer were less likely than women to choose palliative care towards the end of life. The findings were published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Previous research has suggested that men … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Cancer, Gender, gender roles, Men, New Research, Palliative Care, Something special, Women
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“A Good Death” by Deborah Masters and Matthew Carney
The Australian documentary touts the benefits of palliative care for terminally-ill cancer patients
“A Good Death” (2010) is an Australian documentary film about four cancer patients. The film revolves around the patients, their loved ones and the palliative care team/unit that tends to them. The short movie is, like most documentaries about terminal … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged A good death, Australia, Cancer, Documentary, Lending Insight, Palliative Care, terminal illness
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“I Want to Die” — The Link Between Cancer and Suicide
Far too many people with cancer choose to take their own lives
“The thought of suicide is a great consolation: by means of it one gets through many a dark night.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche Receiving a cancer diagnosis is devastating. Suddenly, without warning, the world as you knew it comes to an … Continue reading
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Rarely Use Hospice
A recent study shows that Medicare’s policy of precluding “curative” care in hospice is largely to blame
End-stage renal disease is a life-limiting illness in which the kidneys are no longer functioning, or are functioning so poorly that they can no longer do their job. In the absence of a kidney transplant, people with this condition require … Continue reading
“End Game” by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman
A new Netflix documentary looks at life, death, and loss
Two years ago, Netflix tested the boundaries of conventional entertainment and released the short documentary, Extremis, a movie about the difficult decisions patients and families face as a life slips away. The movie chronicled the journeys of two families whose … Continue reading
Barbara Bush, Comfort Care and National Dialogue About End of Life
The former First Lady's final days prompted national discussions about end of life and palliative care
Former First Lady Barbara Bush died on April 17, 2018, at age 92. She will be remembered for many reasons, including her push to improve national literacy, being the matriarch of an influential political family, and her earnestness and candor. … Continue reading
