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Nursing Management, 2003
A new website with information on the difficult subject of end of life issues has been launched; www.EndofLifeIssues.org.uk The site collates information on topics such as euthanasia, treatment and living wills. A range of clinical and legal sources brings together current research, legislation and opinion on the subject.
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A new website with information on the difficult subject of end of life issues has been launched; www.EndofLifeIssues.org.uk The site collates information on topics such as euthanasia, treatment and living wills. A range of clinical and legal sources brings together current research, legislation and opinion on the subject.
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Chemotherapy at the End of Life
Journal of Palliative Care, 2020Background and Objectives: The use of chemotherapy at the end of life in advanced cancer patients has increased and end of life care has become increasingly aggressive. The aim of this study is to evaluate patients receiving chemotherapy in the last 3 months of life and the aggressiveness of end-of-life support ...
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New England Journal of Medicine, 2003
In the more than 30 years that I have been practicing medicine, the most difficult task for me has been speaking to the family members of patients whose health is failing.
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In the more than 30 years that I have been practicing medicine, the most difficult task for me has been speaking to the family members of patients whose health is failing.
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Orthopaedic Nursing, 1996
A recent study by David Asch reported in the New England Journal of Medicine has intensified discussions about euthanasia and assisted suicide. That investigation has prompted nurses and other health care providers to raise questions about what is appropriate care for dying patients. To that end, this article provides an overview of relevant issues for
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A recent study by David Asch reported in the New England Journal of Medicine has intensified discussions about euthanasia and assisted suicide. That investigation has prompted nurses and other health care providers to raise questions about what is appropriate care for dying patients. To that end, this article provides an overview of relevant issues for
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Health & Social Work, 2004
End-of-life care is not a new arena for social workers who historically have provided care for dying individuals and their families in a variety of settings. What is new is that end-of-life care is finally receiving the attention that it deserves. This special issue is testimony to the growing recognition that the final phase of a person's life has ...
Susan, Taylor-Brown, Mary, Sormanti
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End-of-life care is not a new arena for social workers who historically have provided care for dying individuals and their families in a variety of settings. What is new is that end-of-life care is finally receiving the attention that it deserves. This special issue is testimony to the growing recognition that the final phase of a person's life has ...
Susan, Taylor-Brown, Mary, Sormanti
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Contradictions at the end of life
British Journal of Nursing, 2009There are many contradictions and opposites in health care today, and yet none as topical and controversial as the present situation concerning the quality of life for patients with chronic illnesses and debilitating conditions. On the one hand, there are people queuing up to go to Swiss assisted-suicide clinic, Dignitas, to die.
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The elderly at the end of life
1982In this modern world there is going to be an increase of approximately 60 per cent in people 85 years and over before the turn of the century throughout the developed countries, and an even greater one in the underdeveloped countries. In the United Kingdom there will be among these very old individuals three women to every man and the great majority of
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Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2002
AbstractMeeting the demands of chronic illness and disease states is challenging, at best. Too often, the chronicity of the illness hastens death. The physical, psychological, and sociological changes that accompany the death of an individual require attention and forethought if the life transition is to be made with elegance and grace.
Jackson P, Rainer, Patti Ellis, McMurry
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AbstractMeeting the demands of chronic illness and disease states is challenging, at best. Too often, the chronicity of the illness hastens death. The physical, psychological, and sociological changes that accompany the death of an individual require attention and forethought if the life transition is to be made with elegance and grace.
Jackson P, Rainer, Patti Ellis, McMurry
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Geriatric Nursing, 2001
A patient's desire to discuss end-of-life (EOL) choices may be among the most stressful situations for clinicians. Research confirms the importance of discussions between caregivers and patients or their surrogates about options for current and future care.
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A patient's desire to discuss end-of-life (EOL) choices may be among the most stressful situations for clinicians. Research confirms the importance of discussions between caregivers and patients or their surrogates about options for current and future care.
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, 2004
There is very little research literature that addresses sexuality at the end of life. Although end-of-life care has become a priority for nursing education, the issue of end-of-life sexuality is not included in the curriculum. Nurses are frequently in a position to establish relationships with couples that encourage a frank discussion and information ...
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There is very little research literature that addresses sexuality at the end of life. Although end-of-life care has become a priority for nursing education, the issue of end-of-life sexuality is not included in the curriculum. Nurses are frequently in a position to establish relationships with couples that encourage a frank discussion and information ...
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