Learn to earn end-of-life respect
Pele, the famous Brazilian soccer star, reportedly stopped medical treatment for colon cancer. Media outlets stated he was receiving various iterations of comfort, hospice, and palliative care which were perceived as criminal and disrespectful. His daughter denied these allegations on Instagram. How often are those with serious illnesses treated like criminals for wrongdoing? When medical
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Learn to earn end-of-life respect originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: Kevin Haselhorst, MD Tags: Physician Oncology/Hematology Palliative Care Source Type: blogs
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