Health Matters: Medicine’s Growing Spirituality
US- Wall Street Journal
In a health crisis, patients and families may turn to a member of the hospital staff who offers help beyond the physical aspects of medical treatment: the chaplain.
End of life care in gynaecological cancer
International- ecancer TV
Dr Johan Menten of the University of Lueven, Belgium talks to ecancer at the 2013 ESGO meeting about the clinical aspects of end of life care in gynaecological cancer.
‘Best place to grow old’ faces challenges
Sweden- Al Jazeera
Sweden has been ranked as the best place for older people to live, but soon there might be nobody to look after them.
Never ‘do nothing’ at end of life
US- Hospitalist News
Dr. A. Maria Hester writes about the importance of considering a patient’s family when planning end of life care.
The Business Of Dying: Searching For Place To Die
US- NW News Network
The story of Norma Chaty, a patient, about navigating the complex US medical system at the end of her life.
Zero New Infections, Zero Deaths, and Zero Discrimination
Swaziland- The Swazi Observer
Swaziland Hospice at Home commemorates World AIDS Day.
Indian Cancer Congress calls for change in narcotic regulations in India
India: The Indian Express
The 1st Indian Cancer Congress (ICC), which was held in New Delhi recently, discussed the need for changing the narcotic regulations in India, which is preventing easy access to pain relieving medications to thousands of cancer patients.
Canada- National Post
Reporter Tom Blackwell writes about his visit to the newly opened Emily’s House children’s hospice in Toronto.
Humanity in need: As funds dry, historic hospice needs help
Pakistan- The Express Tribune
Saint Joseph’s Hospice in Rawalpindi has been in dire financial straits ever since foreign donors started packing up and leaving the country after 9/11. The decline in foreign donations since then has left the care facility on the brink of closure.
Kate Sings Nursery Rhymes During Visit to Children’s Hospice
UK- People Premium
The Duchess of Cambridge sings to children during her visit to Shooting Star Children’s Hospice in Hampton, on the western outskirts of London.
Doctor Helps Grandma Die to Avoid Feeding Tube
Japan- Bloomberg
A doctor speaks out against the use of feeding tubes to keep elderly people alive in Japan.
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