

Musings on Mortality: Plan a dignified death on your own terms
Many people have expressed to me their desire for a dignified death for themselves and their loved ones. This is a challenge in a death-phobic culture where life at all costs (physically, emotionally and financially) is the norm. Too many of us know someone whose dying time was... Read more. #DeborahAlecson #thanatology #death #advanceddirectives #powerofattorney #healthcare #endoflife #TheFiveWishes #POLST #MOLST #terminallyill


Musings on Mortality: Patient-centered care feeds death phobia
IIan Morrison, Ph.D., starts a piece that he has written for the online newsletter Hospitals & Health Network (March 3, 2015) as follows: "As a Scottish-Canadian-Californian, I have always said that I have a unique perspective on health care and all things to do with health care, including... Read more. #patientcenteredcare #deathphobia #DeborahAlecson #deathanddying #IanMorrisonPhD #healthcare #Medicare #autonomy