by Janine Smith-Citron | Jul 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Careers in medicine have taught them the limits of treatment and the need to plan for the end By Ken Murray, February 25, 2012 Years ago, Charlie, a highly respected orthopedist and a mentor of mine, found a lump in his stomach. It was diagnosed as pancreatic cancer...
by Janine Smith-Citron | Jul 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Think about what’s important to you and talk about it with your family. Do this when you’re not sick. Do this when you can think clearly. The best way to care about the people you love is to let them know what you want at end of life. It’s not so...
by Janine Smith-Citron | Jul 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Make your end-of-life wishes known America Tonight interviews Ellen Goodman, founder of The Conversation Project, and families using the starter-kit to communicate end-of-life wishes to their loved ones. Is living more days with discomfort and pain your goal?...
by Janine Smith-Citron | Jun 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Making your end-of-life wishes known before a medical crisis is probably the most important decision you will ever make. If you cannot speak for yourself, do you want strangers deciding what kinds of medical procedures will be done to your body? If you want to have...
by Janine Smith-Citron | May 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
A Dartmouth Atlas Health Care study reveals that the pursuit of aggressive medical care among chronically ill and older individuals neither prolongs life nor the quality of life. Those persons pursuing more aggressive treatments and continual medical care, experience...
