Tag: Death & Dying: Misc.
Many Proxies Unaware of Centenarians’ Thoughts on Death
Proxies overestimate perception of end of life as threatening, underestimate longing for death
~3,000 Excess Deaths Estimated Due to Hurricane Maria
Reported death counts limited by physician lack of awareness of death certification process
Patient Distressed by Overturn of California End of Life Option Act
Patient with ALS describes assisted death as last element of control, while losing control over his body
Declines in Life Expectancy in Many High-Income Countries
And increase in midlife death rates across racial and ethnic groups in the United States
Factors Examined for End-of-Life Spending Levels in Cancer Care
Physicians' beliefs, availability of services, but not patients' beliefs, explain geographic variation
Death Records Estimate 1,139 Deaths Due to Hurricane Maria
Accurate estimates of deaths from disasters needed for informing rescue, recovery, and policy decisions
Lay Health Workers Can Improve End-of-Life Cancer Care
Incorporating LHWs into cancer care increases goals-of-care documentation, patient satisfaction
Majority of Those in Residential Care Have Advance Directives
Geographical differences seen, with percentage of residents with directives ranging from 65% to 88%
Decline in Medicare Patients Who Die in Acute Care Hospitals
2000 to 2015 also saw increase in ICU use in last month of life, deaths in home or community setting
Many Physicians Not Prepared for End-of-Life Talks With Patients
Additional training, reimbursement may foster these critical conversations, authors say
