Critical data gaps on doctor-assisted deaths in Oregon amid rise in participants
Physician-assisted suicide, as it's formally known, has been legal in the U.S. state of Oregon since 1997 under the Death with Dignity Act.
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Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services: News and Research on Hospice Care
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Older adults with mild cognitive impairment may struggle with everyday decision-making
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a form of cognitive ability loss that can precede Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia. People with MCI have some trouble with memory and thinking, but can largely lead independent ...
Aug 15, 2023
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What is palliative care? And how is it different to end-of-life care?
Although it is associated with dying, palliative care is an approach focused on improving quality of life—or how people feel about and respond to facing a life-threatening illness.
Aug 4, 2023
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Patient-reported racism tied to mistrust, worse patient-clinician communication
Epistemic injustice is the most common manifestation of racism experienced by Black patients with serious illness and is associated with worsened mistrust and negative patient-clinician communication outcomes, according to ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Facility dogs in children's hospitals benefit both patients and staff, shows new study
Full-time hospital facility dogs can provide valuable support during terminal illness and help gain patients' cooperation, according to a new study that surveyed the medical staff at a large, public children's hospital about ...
May 31, 2023
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Older people who are homeless need better access to hospice and palliative care, say researchers
Most people may not wish to devote much time to thinking about their death. However, it's an unfortunate fact that the entry point into experiences or conversations around death and end-of-life care can happen abruptly.
May 12, 2023
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Many elderly people need intensive care in the year before they die, shows Swedish study
Dying is often associated with extensive health and elderly care. A recent study by Marcus Ebeling from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research and colleagues in Sweden came to this conclusion through a new way ...
May 5, 2023
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Q&A: How can hospice care provide comfort to those with terminal illnesses?
I have a loved one who was referred for hospice care. I'm not sure what this means. Can you share more about what hospice care is and how it may help my family member?
Mar 16, 2023
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What experts wish more people knew about hospice and other end-of-life care
As soon as the news broke that 98-year-old former President Jimmy Carter had entered hospice care after many years of treatment for cancer, the salutes to his life of public service began flowing.
Feb 27, 2023
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For-profit hospices deliver lower quality care than nonprofit hospices, finds study
Patients receiving care from for-profit hospices have substantially worse care experiences than patients who receive care from not-for-profit hospices, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
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