NY Times article entitled "Months to Live - At the End, Offering Not a Cure but Comfort." This article explore a fairly new but rapidly expanding field of medicine called palliative care. The focus is not on curative care, but rather providing relief from physical and emotional suffering. How can medicine provide a "good death" while at the same time honoring a patient's wishes? How might culture impact an individual's desire for palliative care?
Saturday, August 22, 2009
End-of-Life Comfort Care
NY Times article entitled "Months to Live - At the End, Offering Not a Cure but Comfort." This article explore a fairly new but rapidly expanding field of medicine called palliative care. The focus is not on curative care, but rather providing relief from physical and emotional suffering. How can medicine provide a "good death" while at the same time honoring a patient's wishes? How might culture impact an individual's desire for palliative care?
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