In total, 166 clinics have closed over the past three years.
Filed under: Caregivers, Causes of Death, Death & Dying, Death Care News, Insurance Plans and Hospice Care, Other Legal Matters on July 14th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Nearly two-thirds of Americans [PDF] believe the law should empower terminally-ill, competent patients to choose how they will end their lives. Yet, the AMA’s (American Medical Association) outspoken opposition to aid in dying has been cited by the Supreme Court and influences lower courts, state medical societies, and most important, legislatures.
Filed under: Caregivers, Death & Dying, Death Practices, Hospice, Patients on June 18th, 2009 | No Comments »
Today’s top killer diseases in the United States include heart disease, cancer and stroke. Men and women both are susceptible to these diseases, which cover such ailments as coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart rhythm disorders, all types of cancer and ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. These diseases, once developed, often are fatal.
Filed under: Hospice on March 19th, 2009 | No Comments »