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... it may be anticipated or come as a profound shock. Each of these situations presents unique issues for children and youth and challenges for caregivers. Expected death When death results from an illness,...
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Introduction In some ways what induced me to address this issue is an experience that directly stimulated my thoughts on the matter of End-of-life Care. Over the past few years I have been medical program...
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... the evidence is to consider a 2012 systematic review and meta-ethnography of the underlying issues from the patient’s perspective. The study identified six themes that seemed to lie behind the request...
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... final days in the place they would want to die. In light of the Supreme Court’s decision, these issues have never been more important, nor the need to resolve them ever more pressing. The court has given...
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... relied upon evidence in the search for truth and realities about what I believed are important issues of life. But now that I am no longer an academic, I am less needy of evidence of “what is” to guide...
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... it, the notion of fairness is valid only in interactions between people. It’s strictly a social issue. I am thankful for all that assisted us through Claudia’s last days. Hindsight will always reveal...
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... in their suffering. Because spirituality is part of palliative care practice, cross-cultural issues and the need for spiritual sensitivity do arise. Health care providers may feel uncertain when trying...
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... to the bedside a combination of current scientific knowledge; unique presence to the persons, issues and essences of the moment; attention to detail; an inquiring mind; a passionate commitment to whole...