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A well-known, prominent California physician. Allegations of a suspicious death. Family feuds. A recovering addict and possible affair. Elder abuse.…
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Hospice use is a common indicator of quality end-of-life care. The timing of hospice enrollment is an important component of…
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Nancy Berlinger, Ph.D., is a research scholar at The Hastings Center and co-author of a retrospective article on palliative and…
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A Huffington Post exposé in June, “Hospice, Inc.,” rekindled some thoughts I’ve long had about the split personality of the…
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Journalists need to talk about death responsibly and honestly, and should be part of the communication process between provider and…
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A series of chats between two women on side-by-side elliptical trainers at a health club led to the founding of…
As 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day, Medicare spending will skyrocket. About 30 percent of Medicare’s costs are for…
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Every print journalist knows how difficult it is to write a lede that captures the spirit and subject of a…
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Given the recent spate – some good, some pretty muddy, and one I think pretty eye-opening – of articles about the…