American Cancer Society Awards Its Medal of Honor to a palliative care physician!

Yahooo! Way to go! Good choice! Dr. Diane E. Meier, one of the leading figures in the field of palliative medicine, received the Medal of
Before we talk of Assisted Dying, let's ensure that all dying Canadians can access Hospice Palliative Care!

Robert Cribb’s article in The Star addresses Assisted Dying in a five part series addressing how Canadians are dying. It seems unlikely that the Boomers
One strategy to decrease overtreatment…

A hundred years ago we did not need to worry about this… but when dying in the 21st century, overtreatment is possible, can add to
Caring for the dying is the easy part….

Time and again I have heard people say, “Caring for the dying is the easy part… It is caring for the family that is difficult”.