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Does the “end-of-life counseling provision in the House health care reform bill put us on the road to euthanasia? Or is it good news for patients?
I’ve already said I think it’s good news. Too few people realize that decisions at the end-of-life are often a trade off: For a longer life, you can pay [...]
Written on August 14, 2009 | Posted in
Caregivers,
health care reform |
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Given that suicides by veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars could outnumber the combat deaths, the Veteran’s Administration (VA) has been under a lot of pressure to do more prevention. The VA recently launched a Suicide Prevention Website. The site is not ideal, but there is plenty of information there and some useful downloads. [...]
Written on July 30, 2009 | Posted in
Caregivers,
Disease prevention |
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At CaringBridge, caregivers or patients can quickly set up a personalized website where family and friends can easily get updates and leave messages. This is a must-have tool for anyone facing a critical illness or recovering from one.
I became aware of this great tool a couple of weeks ago, when I emailed Julie (not her [...]
Written on July 5, 2009 | Posted in
Caregivers,
e-health |
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