by Randall P Ryder
January 15, 2010
Guest post by Bill Kern At the end of my Mom’s life, I took a leave of absence to permit her to stay in her home. The support that hospice gave to her and to me convinced me that I wanted to volunteer when I had the opportunity, and have now been doing so for over 4 [...]
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by Randall J. Ryder
December 10, 2009
(Note: Republished original material by David H. Gustafson, see end for cite) The Institute of Medicine defines a good death a “one that is free from avoidable death and suffering for patients, families and caregivers in general accordance with the patients’ and families’ wishes.”. The current system creates barriers to reducing the stress and suffering [...]
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