end of life medical treatment

10 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR DEATH EASIER ON LOVED ONES

#1 MAKE YOUR WISHES KNOWN: My mother’s passing was particularly sweet because we knew what she wanted. As Mom declined, she had discussed her death with her doctor and her options. She then made her preferences known to us. The hospital staff was very kind to all of us as they administered Comfort Measures Only. [...]

10 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR DEATH EASIER ON LOVED ONESMelody W. Miller2024-02-11T00:10:16+00:00

BEING MORTAL & HARD CONVERSATIONS

On Being Mortal by Atul Gawande: In an exploratory tone, Dr. Gawande examines the American approach to aging and death from both the physicians’ and the patients’ viewpoint. He chronicles his own maturation as a doctor through numerous case histories of patients and their decision-making processes as well as the final journey of his own [...]

BEING MORTAL & HARD CONVERSATIONSMelody W. Miller2022-03-14T22:22:20+00:00