Life of End
End of Life issues in society have to do with whether death occurs "naturally," the quality of life near death, and who determines and who chooses among the alternatives for living or dying near the end of one's life.
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End-of-Life
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Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life - Seeks to improve care at the end of life through interdisciplinary scholarship, teaching, and outreach.
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Before I Die - A PBS program exploring the medical, ethical, and social issues surrounding end-of-life care in America today. Features real life stories about people who have faced these personal decisions.
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Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Official site for the psychiatrist who wrote the groundbreaking book "On Death and Dying." Biography, publications, quotes, and related links.
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Ethical Issues in Terminal Health Care - Articles and essays on patients' rights, Ethics Committees, the Right-to-Die Debate, and Physician Assisted Suicide.
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End-of-life Care - End-of-life issues - meeting the physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and practical needs of terminally ill patients and their caregivers.
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The End of Life - Exploring Death in America - Resources for people with life-threatening diseases and transcripts of the radio program, "All Things Considered."
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American Psychological Association: End-of-Life Care Issues and Care - Report examines the role of psychology and psychologists in end-of-life decisions and quality of care issues.
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Last Acts - Campaign to improve care of the dying by coalition of healthcare professional and consumer organizations. News and discussion on death and dying, reports on palliative care, resource directory, free publications, and e-mail newsletter provided.
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Innovations in End-of-Life Care - This on-line journal features peer-reviewed examples of promising practices in end-of-life care.
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The Leaving Life Questionnaire - A guide to exploring ideas, feelings and experiences related to death and dying, quality of life and suffering, old age,and voluntary euthanasia.
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Responding to Patients in the Persistent Vegetative State - Discusses the withdrawal of food and fluids from PVS patients without other complicating conditions from a Christian viewpoint.
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On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying - Four-part PBS series by television journalist Bill Moyers that focuses on end-of-life care in the U.S.
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Death with Dignity National Center - Mission is to expand end-of-life choices and advance the legalization of physician aid in dying.
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