Risk of dying from cancer drops 20 percent in 2 decades
US News
Cancer death rates in the United States have continued to decline by about 20% in the last two decades, reaching a new low in 2010, according to the American Cancer Society.
Everything you know about dying is wrong
The Huffington Post
Although death and taxes have long been known as the only two things you can truly count on, what if dying isn’t exactly what you thought it to be?
Bounced from hospice
US – The New Old Age blog
Journalist Paula Span looks at the difficulties patients and families face when they are discharged from hospice care.
Talking end of life with next of kin
Jewish Journal
Opinion piece on the importance of having ‘The Conversation’.
Response to misleading WaPo hospice article
Pallimed blog
Dr Bruce Scott responds to the The Washington Post article on hospice care and Medicare which has stirred up debate in the US.
Media attention on long-length patients misses important part of the story
ehospice USA
Attention on hospice patients with longer lengths of service was the focus of a recent Washington Post article that has drawn a good deal of attention and comment from the hospice community. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization published a response on behalf of the hospice community.
Up in smoke: Failing to legalise cannabis for the terminally ill
ehospice Australia
In May 2013, a NSW parliamentary committee recommended that cannabis use and possession should be legalised for patients with a terminal illness: advice that was recently rejected by the NSW State Government.
Tough decisions are a part of everyday life for palliative care teams
ehospice Africa
A mission team from Sovereign Wings of Hope, USA, joined Hospice Tororo for a week. One of the participants wrote about her personal experience.
Palliative care from hospital to home to community
ehospice Kenya
A story told by a palliative care nurse showing how far palliative care can stretch to help those suffering.
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