Around 35% of Americans die in the hospital, which makes it particularly important that hospitalists are equipped to have end ...

By Anjali Srivastava: Understanding hospice care is crucial for anyone supporting a loved one with a terminal illness. This specialised form of medical support focuses on comfort and quality of life ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4) — End-of-life doulas can provide a unique service to the elderly and their families by normalizing the stages of death and aiding families through the process of loss.

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A new study from Central South University in China examined the relationship between nursing interns’ attitudes toward death and their attitudes toward hospice care, finding that emotional responses ...

Credit: Getty Images Kübler-Ross’s career was marked by an unwavering commitment to treating dying patients with dignity and respect at a time when the medical community largely avoided discussions ...

Benzodiazepine and antipsychotics — medications that are primarily used to treat symptoms like anxiety, agitation and delirium — may contribute to a higher risk of death among dementia patients in ...