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  • June 2008

    • Dying Patients Helped by Docs' End-of-Life Talks

      Associated Press  |  Jun 16, 08 5:51 AM CDT

      Dying Patients Helped by Docs' End-of-Life Talks

      (Newser) - While only a third of terminally-ill cancer patients received end-of-life talks from their doctors, those who did fared better, a study has found. Doctors who hedge may think they’re protecting their patients, but patients who got the talk were no more likely to get depressed, avoided living their final days in hospitals, and didn’t spend on expensive, futile care, the AP reports. More »

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      cancer  • health care  • doctor  • oncology  • end of life care

  • May 2008

    • Slow Medicine Lets Elderly Go More Gracefully

      New York Times  |  May 5, 08 12:12 PM CDT

      Slow Medicine Lets Elderly Go More Gracefully

      (Newser) - In a medical culture seemingly aimed at reviving and resuscitating, the slow medicine approach instead allows elderly patients to weigh the risks and burdens of treatment against the likelihood that it will significantly extend their lives. For many seniors, the philosophy offers the freedom to choose comfort over cure, dying without the companionship of machines, the New York Times reports. More »

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      health care  • death  • nursing homes  • old age  • eldercare  • geriatric medicine  • end of life care

  • October 2007

    • Thompson Calls Right to Die a Family Decision

      ABC News  |  Oct 23, 07 3:59 PM CDT

      Thompson Calls Right to Die a Family Decision

      (Newser) - Fred Thompson opened up yesterday about the 2002 death of his daughter, saying end-of-life decisions should be made by families, not governments. Betsy Thompson Panici died at age 38 after an accidental prescription drug overdose, ABC News reports. The GOP hopeful said the kinds of choices his family had to make shouldn’t be “a political football.” More »

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      Fred Thompson  • end of life care  • right to die

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