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Five Things You Should Know about Palliative Care

By Ione Whitlock
On Saturday, May 17, 2014, I had the pleasure of speaking at a conference in Wooster, Ohio. The conference, titled “The Healthcare Trojan Horse,” was sponsored by the Pro-life Healthcare Alliance and Wayne/Homes Right to Life. Following is the presentation as it was written; the actual talk was abbreviated due to time constraints. —Ione Whitlock

POLST: Let the Signer Beware!

It’s normal to want to trust your doctor’s advice, to heed his every word when it comes to your own care, or the care of a loved one. You know he has taken the Hippocratic Oath and you believe he has your best interests at heart. But is that always the case? What happens when you have a serious or terminal illness? Will he still give you the care that everyone deserves? When it comes to POLST forms, education is key.

Love, Justice, and the Dying

With the passage of each year it appears that more and more Americans are being served a platter of nuanced messages regarding how one is to care for a dying loved one.

To Fear or Not to Fear: A New Obama Appointee

The recess appointment by President Obama of Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the most recent point of controversy regarding the style with which the president conducts this nation from his office.

Selective Killing Fields: POLST in Action

“In my practice, while I steadfastly refuse to write a prescription with lethal intent or otherwise help the patient commit suicide, I can share with the patient information that he or she already has the ability to exert control over the time [of] death.

Twisted Concepts in Pain Relief

Regarding the subject of palliative care, the Catholic Church has a common-sense position set forth in the 1980 Vatican document Declaration on Euthanasia where it is stated that, as long as the goal is not to intend the death of the patient, it is permissible to use painkillers.