How voluntary assisted dying in the NT would be different to down south
Voluntary assisted dying is being debated in the Northern Territory (NT) parliament this week.
Oct 16, 2025
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Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services: News and Research on Terminal Care
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End of life care study reveals gaps in palliative care access
A new study from Swansea University, U.K., using population-scale data, has revealed insights into how people use health and care services in their final year of life and highlights the need for better identification and ...
Oct 15, 2025
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Governor ends sunset clause for California's medical-aid-in-dying law
Why the End of Life Option Act had an expiration date is thanks to a near-extinct political impulse: compromise. Opponents feared that vulnerable people would be pushed towards death, exterminated for being too troublesome ...
Oct 7, 2025
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Emergency departments report more consults for hospice and palliative care
One-third of Americans will visit an emergency department, or ED, within a month of their death. While EDs are primarily purposed to provide emergent care, they're increasingly becoming an initial touchpoint for hospice and ...
Sep 25, 2025
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Palliative care or hospice? What's the distinction?
If a doctor diagnoses you with a serious illness and suggests palliative care, don't jump to conclusions.
Jul 28, 2025
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Insights into palliative care for patients with cancer
For patients with a cancer diagnosis, early specialty palliative care is considered the standard of care. However, many patients with advanced cancer do not consistently receive specialty palliative care, especially during ...
Jul 28, 2025
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Nurses face barriers to providing quality end-of-life care in aged care homes
Nurses play a critical role in recognizing and responding to end-of-life needs in aged care, often identifying signs of decline up to a year before death.
Jul 22, 2025
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ALS care: Global differences in life support decisions
A new study reveals striking international differences in how doctors approach the sensitive issue of tracheostomy invasive ventilation (TIV) for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Cultural norms and health ...
Jun 12, 2025
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Over half of doctors surveyed would consider assisted dying if they had advanced cancer or Alzheimer's disease
When it comes to advanced cancer or Alzheimer's disease, over half of doctors would consider assisted dying for themselves, but preferences seem to vary according to their jurisdiction's legislation on euthanasia, reveal ...
Jun 10, 2025
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Uninformed comments on autism are resonant of dangerous ideas about eugenics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary in the United States, held a recent news conference and made uninformed comments on autism. His remarks created an uproar, especially among people with autism ...
May 28, 2025
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