Research Notes on End-of-Life Care
End-of-life care is the care that is provided to a patent who is in the final stages of life, often due to a terminal illness such as heart disease, cancer, or Alzheimer's. This care helps the dying patient remain comfortable through the use of medications and hospice care.
Fast Facts:
- It is often hard for doctor's to determine how long a person has to live.
- It is important to plan ahead for end-of-life care.
- It is often an option for a patient to receive end-of-life care at home.
5 Great Resources on End-of-Life Care
- Caring Connections: End-of-Life Care
- National Cancer Institute: End-of-Life Care: Questions and Answers
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO): End-of-Life Care
- Mayo Clinic: Anticipating End-of-Life Needs of People with Alzheimer's Disease
- American Psychological Association: End-of-Life Issues and Care
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5 Latest Headlines on End-of-Life Care
What is End-of-Life Care?
- Caring Connections: Palliative Care
- American Psychological Association: End-of-Life Care Glossary of Terms
- Medical College of Wisconsin: End-of-Life Care Eases Pain and Prepares Patient for Death
- American Geriatrics Society: End-of-Life Care: A Guide for Seniors and Caregivers
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Care at the End of Life
What Are The Uses for End-of-Life Care?
- Stanford Cancer Center: Information About End Of Life Care
- Alzheimer Society: Alzheimer Care: Late Stage and End-of-Life Care
- Healthwise (via Revolution Health): Heart Failure: Preparing for End-of-Life Issues
- Nursing Center: End-of-Life Care of Older Adults
Planning for End-of-Life Care?
- American Psychological Association: Issues to Consider When Exploring End-of-Life Decisions
- Caring Connections: Planning Ahead for End-of-Life Care
- Office of the Attorney General: End-of-Life Care Planning
- Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care: Advance Care Planning
- National Institute on Aging: Planning for End-of-Life Care Decisions
Financing End-of-Life Care?
- Caring Connections: Financing End-of-Life Care
- Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care: Financial Implications of End-of-Life Care
- Healthcare Financing and Organization: Financing End-of-Life Care
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about End-of-Life Care
- Kevin, M.D. Medical Weblog: Disparities in End-of-Life Care
- Daily Strength: Discussions on End-of-Life Care
- Strength For Caring: Discussions About End-of-Life Care and Grieving
Clinical Trials for End-of-Life Care
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials of End-of-Life Care
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trials for End-of-Life Care
Controversy and Lawsuits about End-of-Life Care
- American Psychological Association: Assisted Suicide
- Association of American Physicians and Surgeons: Medical Ethics - Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide / End-of-Life
- Center for Arizona Policy: Physician-Assisted Suicide
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on End-of-Life Care
- PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on End-of-Life Care
- JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on End-of-Life Care
- New England Journal of Medicine: Medical Journal Articles on End-of-Life Care
- Oxford Journals: Medical Journal Articles on End-of-Life Care
- Google Scholar: Medical Articles on End-of-Life Care
User Recommended Links for End-of-Life Care
- nhpco.org: www.nhpco.org/i4a/pages/i... (1 Recommendation)
- cancercare.org: www.cancercare.org/get_he... (1 Recommendation)
- www2.edc.org: www2.edc.org/lastacts/ (1 Recommendation)
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- Contributor: Jacky Graves
- Reviewer: Tara
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 10, 2008
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