Foreign assisted suicide cases in Switzerland double in four years
Reuters
The number of foreigners traveling to Switzerland to commit assisted suicide doubled over a four-year period, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
Is a good death possible in Australian critical and acute settings?: physician experiences with end of life care
BMC Palliative Care
Article on a study where physicians identified the problematic nature of providing expert palliation in critical and acute settings.
Understanding in our global village: looking beyond myopia
End of life studies blog
Article by Richard Powell, a consultant to the HealthCare Chaplaincy Network and living in Nairobi, Kenya.
Daughters more involved when parents need care
US – Health24
Daughters bear the brunt of caregiving duties for elderly parents, and often fill in the gaps left by sons.
Death did me a favour
Huffington Post
“Only after years of rowing the river of grief, dare I suggest that death did me a favour.”
Am I going mad? Survey shows people want diagnosis of incurable brain disorders
Wall Street Journal
Three quarters of those polled said they would want to know what kind of incurable neurological disorder they had.
Botswana gearing up to provide children’s palliative care
ehospice South Africa
Busi Nkosi, Director of Advocacy for ICPCN, reports on the encouraging developments towards the introduction of a children’s palliative care service in Botswana.
Grief through a child’s eyes
ehospice International children’s edition
As part of the ‘moments of life’ campaign in the US a short video looks at how one hospice helps children come to terms with their grief after the loss of a family member or close friend.
Palliative care training held in Douala, Cameroon
ehospice Africa
Catherine D’Souza writes for ehospice about a recent training in Douala, Cameroon.
Supported by hospice; now actively involved in its activities
ehospice Kenya
Paul Owino was diagnosed with Leukemia and was referred to Nakuru Hospice for management, where he currently volunteers and inspires other patients.
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