Health
Most Australian end-of-life hospital patients are dying 'without suitable care'
A new national study shows most patients in Australia are not getting suitable end-of-life care.
Jun 24, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study highlights experiences of health and social care professionals during pandemic
The first paper to give voice to health and social care professionals providing end of life care during the COVID-19 pandemic has been published in Palliative Medicine, led by researchers at the Universities of Oxford, Liverpool ...
May 19, 2021
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Health
Why does dying cost more for people of color? New study takes a deeper look
Dying in America is an expensive process, with about one in four Medicare dollars going to care for people in their last year of life. But for African Americans and Hispanics, the cost of dying is far higher than it is for ...
Sep 1, 2016
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Health
Medicare to cover advance care planning for older americans
(HealthDay)—On Friday, Medicare announced that it will begin reimbursing doctors who work with patients to plan end-of-life care.
Nov 3, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Open, honest talk about death does no harm
Talking through bad news can be good for the doctor-patient relationship—debunking a common myth among patients, according to a study co-authored by the University of Rochester Medical Center's Wilmot Cancer Institute.
Dec 4, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
New study identifies quality measures for end-of-life care for children with cancer
There is currently no consensus on what quality end-of-life care for children with cancer looks like, or how to measure and deliver it; however, investigators recently assembled an expert panel to help fill this void. In ...
May 5, 2021
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Health
New health services needed for rise in 100-year-olds
Over 35,000 people lived to 100 years or more in England over the last ten years, with a large proportion subsequently dying from frailty exacerbated by pneumonia, according to a new study by King's College London. With the ...
Jun 3, 2014
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Support team aiding caregivers of cancer patients shows success, researchers report
Many caregivers of terminal cancer patients suffer depression and report regret and guilt from feeling they could have done more to eliminate side effects and relieve the pain.
Jul 7, 2014
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UB researcher explores first-responders' role in end-of-life calls
Paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are trained to save lives. But they sometimes enter situations where a dying patient's end-of-life wishes contradict their professional code.
Jul 13, 2015
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Attitudes, practices surrounding end of life care in ICUs vary among Asian physicians
A majority of physicians surveyed throughout Asia reported almost always or often withholding life-sustaining treatment in end-of-life care for patients in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) when there is little chance ...
Jan 12, 2015
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