The existence of unrelieved pain is viewed as a critical factor that can obstruct dignity at the end of life.1Within the hospice care setting, patients can be placed on specific therapies that are designed with the primary intent of alleviating pain or removing the discomfort that can be associ...
Next steps include further integration of data based on palliative care expertise, such as changes in pain meds over time, interventional procedures, etc. Larger implications for this work include guiding end-of-life process improvements, policy, and resource utilization. 展开 ...
so it may be disheartening to learn that physicians’ beliefs can outweigh patient values at the end of life. Dr. Gabriel Brooks, a medical oncologist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, said in cancer care, there will always be some surrogate decision-making by physicians. For many patients,...
And if your patients believe what they read and hear, they might conclude that if they could only take these meds, everything else they eat will not matter. These treatments have clearly made a big impact on the lives of those with obesity and other chronic health conditions. But as ...
Learning the signs that death is near will help you prepare for this inevitability and ensure that your loved one gets the care they need to manage end-of-life symptoms and remain comfortable.
Why we want to keep a lid on the scary things of life What even is palliative care How palliative care-type thinking can help us live better What happens to hope when facing the end of life This is a masterclass in walking right up to the edge with people, in the most gentle, compa...
Higher Education, the Health Care Industry, and Metropolitan Regional Economic Development: What Can "Eds & Meds" Do for the Economic Fortunes of a Metro A... This paper examines the effects of expansions in higher educational institutions and the medical service industry on the economic developmen...
I should also say that by the time you’re done here, I think you’ll see that the title is actually pretty clever.Hunter Hunteris, in all, a well-crafted and damn fun thrill ride, and not for the faint of heart. It will also make you appreciate the small things in life, like ...
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“When we get off the phone, I feel worn out and unhappy. I can’t listen to your long list of life problems anymore. I know we have known each other since we were 12, but this is too much.” “You’re a bit boring, and I am not really interested in being friends.” ...