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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

It's Only Getting Worse To Die In America

Long Term Care At 20% The Current Cost And You Get To Live At Home

It's Only Getting Worse To Die In America

In 1997, the prestigious Institute of Medicine issued a wake-up call: Americans need much better deaths. Care provided at the end of life was failing patients and families, and a complete overhaul was in order. It's been almost 20 years since that landmark report, but new research suggests that dying has only gotten worse since then. Reports …  Read full article »

Dying on your own terms: A physician’s advice for a better death

In a new book, “The Conversation”, physician Angelo E. Volandes argues that the the U.S. healthcare system is failing patients in their final acts: Americans are botching death. The problem is that hospitals and doctors are pre-programmed to “do everything” for dying patients - that is, attempt every last measure to prolong life, even if …  Read full article »



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