Removing these decisions from the bedside adds additional complexity to end of life decision-making as clinicians may no longer know with certainty that their decision to withdraw life sustaining ...

Coping with the reality of the end of one's life can be difficult, but services and preparations can help with this period and all that comes with it. Euthanasia: Understanding the Qualifying Factors ...

It is not only about end of life care. Finding out you are near the end of life ... Find out some ways to start the conversation and answer their questions. How children understand death at different ...

End of life presents a unique and critical segment along the healthcare ... All participants were prompted with the same question, ‘What matters most for EOL care?’, and, when required, the ...

Objectives: To investigate why physicians label end-of-life acts as either ‘euthanasia/ending of life’ or ‘alleviation of symptoms/palliative or terminal sedation’, and to study the association of ...

Introduction For a patient nearing the end of his or her life, transfer from a nursing home to the ED can be inappropriate, with potentially negative consequences, but transfer in these circumstances ...