by Janine Smith-Citron | Oct 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Susan R. Dolan, RN, JD The End of Life Advisor Published in the Huffington Post Posted: 09/07/2014 9:51 pm EDT Updated: 09/07/2014 9:59 pm EDT When you think of Joan Rivers, any number of great lines come to mind (my personal favorite is her rant against...
by Janine Smith-Citron | Sep 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Jenny Gold, KHN Staff Writer September 17, 2014 It is time for conversations about death to become a part of life. That is one of the themes of a 500-page report, titled “Dying In America,” released Wednesday by the Institute of Medicine. The report...
by Janine Smith-Citron | Sep 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
Most people die in a hospital with tubes in their arms surrounded by people they don’t know. With a little planning you can have the death experience you want and have some control over it. Dr. Molly Bourne, Medical Director of Hospice by the Bay, talks about...
by Janine Smith-Citron | Aug 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Monica Williams-Murphy, MD Reprinted from Dr. Williams-Murphy’s blog at www.oktodie.com/blog When you set out on an unfamiliar journey, you will need a map to get to your desired destination. You may pass landmarks, but not know exactly where you are...
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...
