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State News for August 2014
Aug 01, 2014
KANSAS — The state no longer will publicly release survey results for nursing homes going through the informal dispute resolution process, the Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) recently...
Palliative sedation at end of life is appropriate in cases of extreme suffering, review article says
Oct 04, 2010
Palliative sedation at the end of life is ethically sound and has “an important place on the continuum of appropriate palliative care,” according to a new review article.
Quadriplegic man granted right to die in controversial Australian court case
Aug 17, 2009
An Australian nursing home will not be held criminally responsible for discontinuing feeding and allowing a 49-year-old quadriplegic resident to die, an Australian judge ruled Friday.
Obama talks healthcare reform with seniors at AARP town hall meeting
Jul 29, 2009
President Barack Obama Tuesday fielded questions about healthcare reform at a tele-town hall meeting sponsored by AARP, a powerful seniors advocacy group. He discussed living wills, Medicare Part D, and...