“Nobody wants to die a slow, lingering death. But many Texans do. Half die in hospitals. One in five passes away in intensive care units. Often, their last months of life are expensive, painful exercises in medical futility.” So reads the introduction to “At the Edge of Life,” a five-part series examining the lives touched…
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Quality of Life and Quality of Death
There are two health topics near and dear to me. The first is patient education. The second is palliative care. The first focuses on quality of life, while the second addresses quality of death. If you have never been involved in the healthcare decisions of an older family member, I suggest that you should, for…