Defining Dignity The term dignity is widely used when discussing and debating various and sometimes contentious issues in end-of-life care. Dying with dignity has powerful and provocative connotations and yet,…
except the United States, developed countries registered either a decline or no change in population during the last decade, whereas 99% of worldwide population growth took place in developing countries….
* Also contributing for the Kellogg-Feinberg Economics and Illness Study Group listed at the chapter’s end. ** While carrying out this research, Tapas Kundu has been associated with the Centre…
The economic domain is not often a priority topic for clinicians; however, economic issues permeate the health care experience of clinicians, patients, and their families and caregivers. For example, reimbursement…
In ancient cultures, physicians did not have central roles in caring for the dying. Physician skills were focused on caring for those for whom a cure was possible. From medieval…
In this chapter, we discuss the types of palliative care services that are available in the United States and Canada. Palliative care services are most often provided in one of…
This chapter provides an overview of guidelines, their purpose, characteristics, and steps to successfully disseminate and implement them in everyday practice. The goal of this chapter is to encourage the…
Survey results of different populations vary considerably with regard to preference for home as the location of death. A 2000 systematic review of studies found that, overall, the majority of…
The world’s population is aging. Worldwide, 1 in every 10 persons is more than 60 years old. By year 2050, the number is expected to increase to 1 in every…
At some point, people who are diagnosed with a life-limiting condition or illness generally realize that they are in transition to something unknown, either to the process of living differently…
