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News and Articles
  • Doctors are just like the rest of us; it's not easy for them to talk about death
    Doctors are just like the rest of us; it's not easy for them to talk about death
    A recent series of studies appearing in JAMA Internal Medicine examined patients' roles in medical decision-making. ...
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  • Doctors do not want to be resuscitated
    Doctors do not want to be resuscitated
    There seems to be a disconnect between doctors and dying patients. Doctors overwhelming report that if they were faced ...
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  • Intensive care and short hospice stays are not what patients want
    Intensive care and short hospice stays are not what patients want
    A Brown University study finds that while hospice use is increasing, patients are still not getting the care they want ...
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  • Widow petitions Hallmark for hospice cards
    Widow petitions Hallmark for hospice cards
    “Every day across this nation there are patients receiving care in hospitals and other care centers. In most of these ...
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  • Peter Saul: Let's talk about dying
    Peter Saul: Let's talk about dying
    In this brief and wise TED talk, Australian physician, Dr. Peter Saul, calls on all of us to overcome the cultural ...
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  • Organizations That Cater to the Dying
    Organizations That Cater to the Dying
    UHA Executive VP Dave Gessel is interviewed by Utah Business Magazine about end of life care in ...
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The Utah Hospital Association maintains this website for policy makers, health care providers, and those in search of help in dealing with end-of-life issues.