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Palliative Care: The Real Story
In today’s guest commentary, Dr. Elizabeth Wickham writes about the low-profile wing of the euthanasia movement known as the Third Path.
How Euthanasia Affects Nurses
An Australian nurse explains the realities of euthanasia—realities that know no borders.
‘Rage, Rage against the Dying of the Light’
No one likes to suffer, but humans are not animals who can be “put down” when infirmity or old age comes. How do we teach respect for God’s children in an era where assisted suicide is becoming more and more acceptable?
Souring the Milk of Human Kindness
Caring for those who are sick or dying should be a privilege not a burden, yet society does not seem to understand the love that we should show to our fellow man in their time of need.
Questions and Answers Regarding Assisted Nutrition and Hydration
Dr. Chris Kahlenborn answers some basic questions regarding the issues involved in the decision of whether to provide assisted nutrition and hydration to patients in need.
Hospice and Palliative Care: Ethical Concerns
Most people are familiar with hospice care, but relatively unfamiliar with palliative care, a more recent specialty in the practice of medicine.
Remembering the Religious Foundation of Cicely Saunders’ Hospice Mission
By Ron Panzer
Nobody needs to write anything to demonstrate that Dr. Saunders’ mission, in serving the public through her hospice and palliative care work, was absolutely founded upon religious faith.
Euthanasia: A Personal Perspective
By Mark Davis Pickup
The onset of multiple sclerosis is sudden. I went dead from the waist down. I could not distinguish something hot from something cold.
Caring for the Dying Means Not Intentionally Killing Them
Caring for a sick or dying loved one is stressful and confusing in itself, but add the stressors of dealing with a doctor or hospital who may not have the patient’s best interests at heart, and it becomes even more traumatic. Questions abound and answers must be sought. But where to begin? Today’s commentary offers help and a light in the darkness.
The Big Scare in Obamacare
People are made in the image and likeness of God and have intrinsic value. Human life and human dignity must never be compromised especially not to save money. As we see more and more what Obamacare does, we start to realize just how we and our loved ones are in jeopardy.
Can Hospice Become a Death Chamber?
In a time when life is not valued be it the preborn, the elderly, or the infirm we must strive to teach that all people are worthy of love, respect, honor, and care. Doctors may not always look out for the best interests of their patients, so when it comes to end-of-life care, we must protect ourselves and our loved ones by being educated and by asking questions.