Category Archives: Palliative Care
Despite Support for Palliative Care, Doctors and Patients at Odds Over Emphasis on Cost
By Jennifer Popik, JD Robert Powell Center for Medical Ethics 79% of physicians believe too much money is spent saving lives, a view held by only 37% of the general population, according to a Regence/National Journal poll published November 15th.
More Than Raw Information Checklists Needed for Good Palliative Care
By Wesley J. Smith Editor’s note. This appears on Wesley’s terrific blog. As I watch Compassion and Choices (once the Hemlock Society), it appears to have a couple of long term goals. First and foremost, of course, is the complete