Jun 7, 2016
“Thinking about death is frightening, but planning ahead is practical and leaves more room for peace of mind in our final days. In a solemn, thoughtful talk, Judy MacDonald Johnston shares 5 practices for planning for a good end of life.”May 23, 2016
By Robert A. Milch, M.D., May 22, 2016, The Buffalo Times I have been privileged to practice medicine in Buffalo for nearly four decades, 35 of those years in hospice and palliative care. I have had the “bad news” discussions with innumerable patients and families,...Apr 28, 2016
By Ravi Parikh, April 18, 2016, The Washington Post Sometimes, doctors and patients disagree about end-of-life care. I know, because it happened with me. Not long ago, a frail-looking elderly patient appeared at my cardiac health clinic with a file full of...Apr 20, 2016
New York Times, April 14, 2016 “I’ve seen people die well and I’ve seen people die in misery. I want Canadians to have access to the best care possible.” Dr. Jane Philpott, the national health minister, on legislation to legalize physician-assisted suicide for...Apr 14, 2016
In this podcast we meet Caroline Stevens, who will host the film Speaking of Dying Friday April 15, 6 pm at WPCC. This event is the first of a three part series which also includes the End-of-Life: Respecting Choice Conference this weekend and the End of Life Planning...Mar 31, 2016
By Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD March 31, 2016, The Medical Futility Blog Forty years ago, today, on March 31, 1976, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its decision in In re Quinlan. The court held that Quinlan’s interest in having her life-support disconnected...Mar 30, 2016
The following is a script from “Aid in Dying” which aired on [60 Minutes], March 13, 2016. Dr. Jon LaPook is the correspondent. Denise Cetta and Kevin Finnegan, producers. Brittany Maynard was dying of brain cancer when she decided to drink a lethal...Mar 23, 2016
By Katie Orr March 22, 2016, KQED News When California’s aid-in-dying law takes effect this June, terminally ill patients who decide to end their lives could be faced with a hefty bill for the lethal medication. It retails for more than $3,000. Valeant...Mar 15, 2016
By Elyse Wanshel February 29, 2016, Huffington Post At 90, one woman doesn’t care to see the inside of any more hospitals. She would much rather see the world. When a cancerous mass was detected on Norma’s uterus the day after her husband of 67 years, Leo, was...Feb 4, 2016
By Sunita Puri January 20, 2016, New York Times In my first year of practice in palliative medicine, I made house calls to patients in South Los Angeles. My patients all lived inneighborhoods that ranked among the city’s lowest in both income and life expectancy. In...