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Hospice medical care for dying patients : The New Yorker

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Tags: End-of-Life Decision Making, Mortality, Hospice and Palliative Care, Medical

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Hospice medical care for dying patients : The New Yorker http://ow.ly/4V6Fq Atul Gawande

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Hospice medical care for dying patients : The New Yorker

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New single-patient hospice suite helps patients deal with the end of life » Ventura County Star

vcstar.com — “Dr. Jeffrey Klein isn't afraid to talk about dying. In fact, it is a subject he thinks should be more front and center. 'Contrast how many older patients spend their last days in hospital beds with sterile sheets and odd tubes sticking out of them, not knowing what they're for and not being told much of anything with hospice care,' said Klein, medical director for VITAS Innovative Hospice Care. 'There are many issues surrounding death and dying, and end-of-life care is very important.'View full resource at vcstar.com

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New single-patient hospice suite helps patients deal with the end of life http://bit.ly/p39Dy2 - #hospice

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Hospice medical care for dying patients : The New Yorker

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"You Live longer when you stop trying to live longer"...http://su.pr/1ltJPd

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Hospice medical care for dying patients : The New Yorker

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Hospice medical care for dying patients : The New Yorker http://t.co/6VpbggA via @NewYorker

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Hospice medical care for dying patients : The New Yorker

newyorker.com — “ANNALS OF MEDICINE about how the medical profession treats terminally-ill patients…View full resource at newyorker.com

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paintmd Mike Painter Family Medicine Doctor, Health Lawyer, Physician, and Doctor

RT @lancearmstrong Excellent article-More evidence of the need for transformational change in patient care. http://bit.ly/cZxwrJ

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Hospice medical care for dying patients : The New Yorker

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Most Recently Shared on July 29, 2010 at 8:23 am By:

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Great essay in the New Yorker on palliative care in the US by 2010 SCOAP Retreat keynote speaker, Dr. Atul Gawande: http://bit.ly/bBo6By

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Live for today: Atul Gawande makes the case for hospice care - FierceHealthcare

fiercehealthcare.com — “In what could turn out to be a seminal article that helps raise demand for hospice care and helps the terminally ill consider a more thoughtful approach to the art of dying, Brigham and Women's... Read more...View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com

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Atul Gawande article in #TheNewYorker could be seminal piece that helps raise demand for #hospice care. http://ht.ly/2hZgx #healthcare

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Model predicts dialysis patients' likelihood of survival

sciencedaily.com — “A new model can help physicians determine if a kidney disease patient on dialysis is likely to die within the next few months. This clinical tool could help medical professionals initiate discussions with patients and their families about end-of-life care such as hospice.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Model predicts dialysis patients' likelihood of survival: A new model can help physicians determine if a kidney dis... http://bit.ly/4zZXTQ

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Model Predicts Dialysis Patients' Likelihood of Survival

newswise.com — “A new model can help physicians determine if a kidney disease patient on dialysis is likely to die within the next few months, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). This clinical tool could help medical professionals initiate discussions with patients and their families about end-of-life care such as hospice.View full resource at newswise.com

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Model Predicts Dialysis Patients' Likelihood of Survival http://bit.ly/7tWCl0

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