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Terminal Sedation at the End of Life: When a person is dying, sedation is sometimes the only way to ease unbearable suffering -
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How Dare You Die Now!: Acknowledging the anger or pain of an earlier-than-expected death
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Tag Archives: support
What is Collaborative Patient-Centered Care? An Interview with Dr. M. Grace Laurencin
A primary care physician discusses the details of patient-centered care
Today, SevenPonds spoke with Mercedes Grace Laurencin, M.D. M.P.H. about the interpersonal, social and psychological aspects of providing primary care as a physician. Her retainer medical practice, based in Santa Cruz, California, places special emphasis on accessibility issues for elderly and … Continue reading
Getting Married Could Help Post-Surgery Recovery
A study finds that married people recover faster after heart surgery than unmarried people
Thousands of classic jokes poke fun at the stresses of marital life, but science says marriage might actually save our lives. A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that people who are married … Continue reading
Posted in Science of Us
Tagged Cardiac surgery, divorce, Heart Disease, Marriage, Medical Care, Operating theater, Recovery, SevenPonds, support, Surgery, The Science of Us, United States
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A Little One Still Loved
Stephanie Paige Cole’s bereavement of a stillborn daughter blossoms into expression and compassion
Imagine preparing for the birth of your new baby with all the joy and anticipation of this new being in your life. Sweet reminders of her arrival turn up throughout your home in soft and cheerful colors: a stroller, blankets, … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Bereavement, Grief, Grieving Mother, guidance, poet, stigma, stillbirth, Stillborn, support
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