Palliative Care Information Act

Palliative Care Information Act at the Bedside: Achieving Truly Informed Consent

Barbara Coombs Lee | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Barbara Coombs Lee, Advance Directive, Facing Death, New York, Palliative Care Information Act, Frontline, New York News
Barbara Coombs Lee

New York has a new law, called the Palliative Care information Act (PCIA). It's simple, and short, and outlines a specific standard for doctors who ca...

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Five States Give Patients Choice

Barbara Coombs Lee | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Right to Know, Washington, Oregon, Hospice, 5 States, Schwarzenegger, Aid in Dying, Death With Dignity, New York, Palliative Care Information Act, California, Healthy Living News
Barbara Coombs Lee

"There's nothing more we can do." For too long, for too many, medical professionals have used these words when they believe they cannot cure their pa...

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New York's Palliative Care Information Act: A Sea Change in End-of-Life Care

Barbara Coombs Lee | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Lung-Cancer, Atul Gawande, Desiree Pardi, Palliative Care, David Paterson, New England Journal of Medicine, Conversation, Palliative Care Information Act, Pcia, Healthy Living News
Barbara Coombs Lee

Word came Sunday night from Compassion & Choices New York that Governor Paterson had signed our bill, the Palliative Care Information Act, (PCIA) ...

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