End of Life

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Since the beginning of time societies have grappled with end of life issues. In modern times end of life issues in the context of health care have become increasingly complex with the introduction of life-sustaining medical technologies. This collection provides materials for the researcher to explore the many facets of end of life issues.

Central Indiana Bioethics Portal website.

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Amy J. Hatfield, M.L.S.,
IU School of Medicine
ajhatfie@iupui.edu

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Achieving balance in federal and state pain policy
Assesses federal and state policies regarding the use of controlled substances for pain management, palliative care and end-of-life care. This is a multi-part document.
Deciding to forego life-sustaining treatment
Discusses the considerations and issues involved in making the decision to prolong life or not. This is a multi-part document.
End-of-life
Full-text documents related to End-of-life issues.
End-of-life care and outcomes
Evaluates the effectiveness of end-of-life care. This is a multi-part document.
Making health care decisions
Studies the issues of informed consent regarding health care choices. This is a multi-part document.
Marketing palliative care
Presents how to advocate palliative care to health care professionals. This is a multi-part document.
Palliative care
Presents the needs for improving the quality of palliative care. This is a multi-part document.
Palliative care as a core component of geriatric medicine
Presentation about incorporating more palliative care into health care for the aged. This is a multi-part document.

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