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David E. Richmond: In 40 years of terminal care I’ve never seen unmanageable suffering
Originally published in The New Zealand Herald, 16 January 2018
By David E. Richmond
Dr Havill ‘s opinion piece in last Tuesday’ s Herald is a
We do not like to talk about death – but that doesn’t make euthanasia the answer
Originally published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 November 2017
By Richard Chye
One of the hallmarks of
Shedding New Light On Hospice Care: No Need To Wait For The ‘Brink Of Death’
Originally published in Kaiser Health News, 7 September 2017
By Judith Graham
A few weeks ago, Kathy Brandt’s 86-year-old