End of Life Consultations

Reflections On Jack Kevorkian: Who Owns Death?

Janice Van Dyck | Posted 08.04.2011

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Janice Van Dyck

There's something about assisted dying that still makes a lot of people squirm. With Dr. Kevorkian's death, I think it's time for us to take that bogeyman out of the closet.

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Signs of Hope in Western States

Barbara Coombs Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barbara Coombs Lee

Historically, end-of-life choice has suffered at the hands of politicians. The people's simple yearning for freedom and control at the end of life has been no match for the heavy hand of politicians.

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When the Politics of Death Lacks Dignity

Scott Swenson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scott Swenson

As frustrating as our broken political system is, when it comes to communicating complex ideas, just having the conversation is itself a victory.

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Who Failed the American People?

Barbara Coombs Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barbara Coombs Lee

The federal government once again has decided not to help seniors with advance care planning. On Wednesday, the Obama administration announced it is d...

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New Medicare Regulations Empower Patients

Barbara Coombs Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barbara Coombs Lee

New Medicare regulations to take effect January 1 will include a provision physicians, social workers and families pushed for. The New York Times rep...

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Why Health Reform Was the Right Thing to Do

Raymond Leon Roker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Raymond Leon Roker

After the House passed the Democrat's health care bill, Republicans vowed to repeal the soon-to-be-law. my answer to them is, have at it. They couldn't be more wrong about what makes this country great.

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Why Healthcare Reform is Good for Older Americans

Kelly Matheson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kelly Matheson

The Elder Justice Act in the health reform bills would finally provide the increased federal resources and leadership to prevent, detect, treat, understand, intervene in and, where appropriate, prosecute elder abuse.

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Debate Misses Point of End-of-Life Counseling

Gail Austin Cooney, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Gail Austin Cooney, M.D.

As a doctor specializing in palliative care and hospice, I'm disheartened to see how end-of-life counseling was twisted into something sinister and untrue, then ultimately dropped because it was deemed too divisive.

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Health Care Reform and Death

Paul Gewirtz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Gewirtz

Death is essentially a taboo topic in public debates, and serious discussion about terminal illness and death has been almost completely lacking in the recent health care debates.

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End of Life Consultations: Adults Only

Barbara Coombs Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barbara Coombs Lee

Some leaders prefer to confine us in childhood, so we need never acknowledge, grieve over or plan for our own deaths. A childish approach to end-of-life issues permeated the August recess.

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The Truth About End of Life Care

Jeanette Aileen Fuller | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jeanette Aileen Fuller

So much has been said by those who claim to understand what "end of life care" means, and all of it has little if any root in truth. So, I will give you my personal experience with "end of life counseling."

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Policies of Fear or Ignorance?

Ryan Mack | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ryan Mack

Living wills and health care proxies are very critical documents and every independent citizen, young and old, should have these documents within his or her estate plan.

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Why End of Life Counseling Is Imperative

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hale

For loved ones, end of life planning makes one of the most difficult times that much easier to deal with. Instead of helping families plan for this, we are getting fear mongering and stupidity.

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Nazi Medicine

Michael Berenbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Berenbaum

Reviewing what the Nazis actually did -- and why -- shows that recent inapt "Nazi" comparisons reveal more about the attackers than the president's or Congress's current proposals.

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So it Begins -- the August Attack on Health Care Reform

Linda Bergthold | Posted 05.25.2011

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Linda Bergthold

I received a mass email that exhorted the recipients to pray because of the disaster to befall on us if health care reform is passed. I went through every charge and answered it.

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GOP Senator Undercuts Party's "Elder Murder" Claims

The Plum Line | Posted 05.25.2011

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As I've been noting, conservatives and Republican leaders have been running wild with the claim that the House Dems' health care reform bill, by offer...

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