Belgian senate panel to vote on bill to extend euthanasia to minors
Belgium- The Guardian
Belgian lawmakers are to vote on whether to support a bill that gives extremely sick children the right to die.
When storytelling makes a difference between pain and peace
Ukraine- Open Society
Interview with Andrey Rokhanskiy about the role of storytelling in his work advocating for palliative care and patients who use drugs in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
‘Scarlet Says Good-Bye’ children’s book wins Mom’s Choice Award
US- Wall Street Journal
‘Scarlet Says Good-Bye’, a book for children under 12 which helps them understand what hospice is, has won a prestigious Mom’s Choice Award.
Surrogates often make call to deactivate heart devices
US- Reuters Health
People who have implanted heart devices rarely have advance directives indicating whether they want them deactivated near the end of life, according to a new study.
No joke: Popular cartoonist’s online tirade poses serious questions about dying
US- Chicago Tribune
There was nothing funny about Saturday’s blog post by author Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic strip. “I hope my father dies soon,” it began. “And while I’m at it, I might want you to die a painful death too.”
Indonesia – (Morphine) Finding a balance
UN WebTV
A ten-minute film which highlights problems accessing pain relief in Indonesia, and other countries, where doctors are reluctant to prescribe morphine.
Grandi insufficienze d’organo ‘end stage’. Da società scientifiche un documento condiviso sulle opzioni di trattamento
Quotidianosanita.it
Italian article about treatment options for patients with chronic congestive heart failure, respiratory, neurological, renal and hepatic mono-or multi-organic phase in “end stage”.
Cancer costs the same as paying a mortgage, says Demos
ehospice UK
The financial impact of cancer costs families the same as an average mortgage, according to a report out by Demos today.
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