For many people, death is an uncomfortable and anxiety-provoking topic. Conversations about dying may evoke fear, sadness, grief, and uncertainty. In some cultural and religious traditions, speaking ...

My mom turns 85 this year. When my father died of congestive heart failure 10 years ago, our family had a clear understanding of Dad’s wishes about the end-of-life care he wanted. We knew he didn’t ...

A new study from Flinders University researchers describes the perspectives of aged care staff on when and how they ...

A new study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine shows discussing and documenting patients’ preferences for care at the end of life does not cause them any harm, contrary to recent claims.

The Pontifical Academy for Life has released a guide that it says will help the faithful in discussing the “religious and moral ethical implications” surrounding euthanasia, assisted suicide, and ...

Any rational person with even one molecule of compassion would agree that this is something you don’t ask anyone who’s dying. It’s a no-brainer: Humor doesn’t belong in any death-related scenario or ...

For the Rev. Beth Stotts, death is a natural part of her ministry. A major aspect of her job is guiding her congregants through their most vulnerable moments from birth throughout life. The struggles ...

Medicare acknowledges end-of-life planning as an important part of your healthcare. It has an “advance care planning” benefit, which a person can include as part of their annual wellness visit.

Editor's Note: End-of-life discussions are difficult for both the patient and the oncologist, especially when making treatment decisions. But the care provided to patients with advanced-stage cancer ...

National guidelines recommend that discussions about end-of-life (EOL) care planning happen early for patients with incurable cancer. We do not know whether earlier EOL discussions lead to less ...

Effectiveness of Adjuvant Chemotherapy After Radical Nephroureterectomy for Locally Advanced and/or Positive Regional Lymph Node Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma To build on results of a cluster ...